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Ive never read a political poem thats accomplished anything. Poetr

Ive never read a political poem thats accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen, but rarely what the poet wants. – Howard Nemerov

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Nothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadows speed. – Howard Nemerov

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Science
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The nice thing about the Bible is it doesnt give you too many facts. Two an a half lines and it tells you the whole story and that leaves you a great deal of freedom to elaborate on how it might have happened. – Howard Nemerov

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To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one. – John Ruskin

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Art: If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy. – Muhammad Iqbal

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The arts generally have had to recognize Modernism – how should poetry escape? – John C. Ransom

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But one does not make living writing poetry unless youre a professor, and one frankly doesnt get a lot of girls as a poet. – Jeffery Deaver

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It was a joy to be a part of the team that created Round The Horne. I was involved with the show at a time of my life when I was very happy., and that happiness overflowed into the scripts. – Barry Took

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