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Stephen Vincent Benet Quotes: A phrase may come to me as I am walking, and, once I write it down in my journal, the rest of the poem will unravel from that catalyst.
         

A phrase may come to me as I am walking, and, once I write it down in my journal, the rest of the poem will unravel from that catalyst.


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This page presents the quote "A phrase may come to me as I am walking, and, once I write it down in my journal, the rest of the poem will unravel from that catalyst.". Author of this quote is Stephen Vincent Benet. This quote is about writing, walking, may, journal, phrases, catalyst,.