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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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I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose. – Shelby Foote

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I dont think Ive ever read poetry, ever. – Eminem

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There may be more poetry than justice in poetic justice. – George Will

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But poetry is a way of language, it is not its subject or its makers background or interests or hobbies or fixations. It is nearer to utterance than history. – Thomas Lynch

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