Quote by Mark Strand
And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comfor

And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it is surprising that so much poetry is written. – Mark Strand

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Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments. – Mark Strand

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A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be. – Mark Strand

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I certainly cant speak for all cultures or all societies, but its clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. Its not part of the cultural mainstream. – Mark Strand

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Poetry leads us to the unstructured sources of our beings, to the unknown, and returns us to our rational, structured selves refreshed. – A. R. Ammons

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More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry. – Saul Williams

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You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just dont realize it. – Sherman Alexie

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A grain of poetry suffices to season a century. – Jose Marti

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