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Quote by John Betjeman
Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me its the oil of life. – John Betjeman

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Keep our Empire undismembered guide our Forces by Thy Hand, gallant blacks from far Jamaica, Honduras and Togoland; protect them Lord in all their fights, and even more, protect the whites. – John Betjeman

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Peoples backyards are much more interesting than their front gardens, and houses that back on to railways are public benefactors. – John Betjeman

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I have a Vision of the Future, chum. The workers flats in fields of soya beans tower up like silver pencils, score on score. – John Betjeman

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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation. – Natalie Merchant

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My next project is to get back to that. Actually, to learn how to write poetry. Im not kidding. – Harry Mathews

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A poet is someone who is astonished by everything. – Anon.

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Still, language is resilient, and poetry when it is pressured simply goes underground. – Diane Wakoski

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