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'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.
'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.
Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation
and specificity.
Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation
and specificity.
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.
There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.
A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.
A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.
The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.
The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.
