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A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thun

A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning five or six times. – Randall Jarrell

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I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals cant read any poetry. – Randall Jarrell

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Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts. – Robert Morgan

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Compression of poetry is so great I often explode. Out of the house to walk off a poem. – William Corbett, “On Reading: Notes & a Poem,” The Agni Review, No.22 (1985)

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Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldnt call myself a poet. – David Duchovny

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I look for poetry in English because its the only language I read. – Jack Prelutsky

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