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In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime. - Phylli

In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime. – Phyllis McGinley

Other quotes by Phyllis McGinley

Of one thing I am certain, the body is not the measure of healing, peace is the measure. – Phyllis McGinley

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Peace
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Phyllis McGinley
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Sisters are always drying their hair. Locked into rooms, alone, they pose at the mirror, shoulders bare, trying this way and that their hair, or fly importunate down the stair to answer the telephone. – Phyllis McGinley

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alone
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Poetry
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I love to write poetry. – Shayne Ward

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Poetry

If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger. – Muriel Rukeyser

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Poetry

When I was asked to be Writer in Residence at Edinburgh I thought, you cant teach poetry. This is ridiculous. – Norman MacCaig

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Poetry

Poetry is everywhere; it just needs editing. – James Tate

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Poetry

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