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Quote by John Drinkwater
But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connec

But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connection with the use of words in poetry. – John Drinkwater

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There can be no proof that Blakes lyric is composed of the best words in the best order only a conviction, accepted by our knowledge and judgment, that it is so. – John Drinkwater

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Knowledge
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Poetry being the sign of that which all men desire, even though the desire be unconscious, intensity of life or completeness of experience, the universality of its appeal is a matter of course. – John Drinkwater

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Poetry
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If it is an imperfect word, no external circumstance can heighten its value as poetry. – John Drinkwater

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We are looking to brands for poetry and for spirituality, because were not getting those things from our communities or from each other. – Naomi Klein

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For me, poetry is a situation – a state of being, a way of facing life and facing history. – Tahar Ben Jelloun

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Because people are very interested in my poetry, in what I say. – Compay Segundo

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

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