“Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold.”
— Diane Glancy
Author: Diane Glancy
Category: poetry
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The drama is complete poetry. The ode
“The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both.”
— Victor Hugo
Author: Victor Hugo
Category: poetry
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As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
“As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.”
— Thomas B. Macaulay
Author: Thomas B. Macaulay
Category: poetry
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There is also poetry written to be
“There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power.”
— Eugenio Montale
Author: Eugenio Montale
Category: poetry
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There are certain things in which mediocrity
“There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.”
— Jean de la Bruyere
Author: Jean de la Bruyere
Category: poetry
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The arts generally have had to recognize
“The arts generally have had to recognize Modernism – how should poetry escape?”
— John C. Ransom
Author: John C. Ransom
Category: poetry
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Personality is everything in art and poetry.
“Personality is everything in art and poetry.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Category: poetry
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You campaign in poetry. You govern in
“You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.”
— Mario Cuomo
Author: Mario Cuomo
Category: poetry
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