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#poetry

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To me, Doors fans were always the 16-year-old idiots at parties, getting stoned, and talking about how Morrison's lyrics were like poetry... like that was a deep thought.


Bruce McCulloch


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I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.


Bobby McFerrin


#children #i #poetry #stories #want

In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime.


Phyllis McGinley


#national #national pastime #pastime #poetry #reading

Whereas with poetry no one has to show anybody really, and you don't have to tell anyone you're doing it.


Roger McGough


#anyone #doing #poetry #really #show

One does not become a poet by uttering beautiful words. One becomes a poet by pouring their soul as wine into the Cup of Love.


Subhan Zein


#philosophy #philosophy-literature #poet #poetry #beauty

I'm a peasant I'm the muzhik A pest you're destined to play the music And yes it's pleasant to say it's beauty I'm Indebted to rest respecting it truly


Criss Jami


#art #beauty #creation #creativity #credit

Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince.


H. L. Mencken


#charms #convince #done #enough #must

Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.


Natalie Merchant


#comes #me #poetry #recitation #through

Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it's like a jackhammer.


Bette Midler


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We left you there, lonely, Beauty your power, Wisdom your watchman, To hold the clay tower. from 'The Tale of the Tiger Tree


Vachel Lindsay


#beauty






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