Michael Lally was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1942. He has published twenty-seven books of poetry and prose; written and directed several plays; written several screenplays; acted in many movies, including Basic Instinct, The Human Condition, and most recently, Last Grave.
Michael Lally
Analysis, meaning and summary of Michael Lally's poem Forbidden Fruit
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a loss for words–because
(I understand at last)
I don’t need them
to be heard by you.
I love this verse, it is so true sometimes.