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Deep feeling doesnt make for good poetry. A way with language woul

Deep feeling doesnt make for good poetry. A way with language would be a bit of help. – Thom Gunn

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There have been two popular subjects for poetry in the last few decades: the Vietnam War and AIDS, about both of which almost all of us have felt deeply. – Thom Gunn

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Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement. – Christopher Fry

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My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity. – Wilfred Owen

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What I wanted to do in rock n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed so much to that were Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. – Patti Smith

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American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. – Diane Wakoski

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