4 Quotes & Sayings By Eve Merriam

Eve Merriam is a professional writer and editor. She is the digital content development editor for the "The New York Times" and the executive editor of the T: The New York Times Style Magazine. She has been a contributing editor at Ladies Home Journal and "Harper's Bazaar," and was a freelance writer and editor for various publications from 2004-2010. She holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College.

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The touch of your fingersgrazing minedelicate asa single drop of winein a crystal goblet. Rolling it round, I savor it on my tongue, try tomake it lastforever. The words Iloveyouform in the airand melt. Your palm againstmy cheek, light asa snowflake. Eve Merriam
I dream of giving birth to a child who will...
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I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, Mother, what was war? Eve Merriam
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Don't be polite. Bite in. Pick it up with your fingers and lick the juice that may run down your chin. It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are. You do not need a knife or fork or spoon. For there is no coreor stemor rindor pitor seedor skinto throw away. Eve Merriam