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I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry was

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasnt vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. – Patti Smith

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In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. – Patti Smith

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The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times. – Patti Smith

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Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it. – Vincent Van Gogh

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Some Marines made fun of the fact that I had done plays and studied poetry, but then I won the award for physical training. – David Hunt

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However, poetry does not live solely in books or in school anthologies. – Eugenio Montale

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