“The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than English.”
— Robert Morgan
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We all need ways to express ourselves,
“We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.”
— Jack Prelutsky
Author: Jack Prelutsky
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The poet exposes himself to the risk.
“The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance.”
— A. R. Ammons
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We especially need imagination in science. It
“We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.”
— Maria Montessori
Author: Maria Montessori
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The moment of change is the only
“The moment of change is the only poem.”
— Adrienne Rich
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Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words,
“Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense. Freedom is violence.”
— Norman O. Brown
Author: Norman O. Brown
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Money is a kind of poetry.
“Money is a kind of poetry.”
— Wallace Stevens
Author: Wallace Stevens
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The flower is the poetry of reproduction.
“The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life.”
— Jean Giraudoux
Author: Jean Giraudoux
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He passes from lyric to epic poetry
“He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man, rationally and emotionally. The poet then becomes a danger.”
— Salvatore Quasimodo
Author: Salvatore Quasimodo
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I was one of those dark, quiet
“I was one of those dark, quiet kids that wrote poetry.”
— Rick Springfield
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Poetry is one of the destinies of
“Poetry is one of the destinies of speech… One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language.”
— Gaston Bachelard
Author: Gaston Bachelard
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