#poe

Nobody ever told me what to read, or ever put poetry in my way. ↗

— Isaac Rosenberg

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The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things. ↗

— Leonardo da Vinci

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You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you. ↗

— Joseph Joubert

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I never became a writer for the money. I am a poet first. Even getting published is a miracle for poets. ↗

— Erica Jong

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I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper. ↗

— Erica Jong

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Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth. ↗

— June Jordan

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So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders. ↗

— June Jordan

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Don't call my lyrics poetry. It's an insult to real poets. ↗

— Bernie Taupin

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I'm fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think there's a lot of poetry in it. There's a lot of anger, a lot of social energy in it. And I think you'd better listen to it pretty carefully, 'cause it's important. ↗

— John F. Kerry

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Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions. ↗

— Joseph Roux

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