#poetry

Perhaps no person can be a poet, or even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

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I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. ↗

— Don Marquis

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Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. ↗

— Don Marquis

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I'm not really one for fancy, big words and poetry, and the scriptwriters worked very hard on 'Paradise Lost' to translate it. ↗

— Callan McAuliffe

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

— Bobby McFerrin

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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

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