Robert Rauschenberg 1968 Transfer and Colored Pencil Drawing
The Final Ride
The act of dying
is like hitch-hiking
into a strange town
late at night
where it is cold
and raining,
and you are alone
again.
– Richard Brautigan
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The Final Ride by Richard Brautigan
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- June 5, 2008
- Words: Cara Ober
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