by Amanda Lovelace (b. 1991)

raid your library
Language: English 
raid your library.
read everything
you can get your
hands on
& then
some.
go on,
collect words
& polish them up
until they shine
like starlight
in your
palm.
make words
your finest weapons
a gold-hilted sword
to cut your
enemies
                                         d
                                                    o
                                                              w
                                                                        n.
- a survival plan of sorts.

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Confirmed with Amanda Lovelace, The Princess Saves Herself In This One, 2016


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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-02
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