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If it is an imperfect word, no external circumstance can heighten

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

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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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You dont make a poem with ideas, but with words. – Stephane Mallarme

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Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend its no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often its really just about the money, the perceived prestige. – George Murray

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I dont know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion. – Zona Gale

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What is a Professor of Poetry? How can poetry be professed? – W.H. Auden

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