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Poetry had far better imply things than preach them directly… in the open pulpit her voice grows hoarse and fails. – F. L. Lucas

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I dont think Auden liked my poetry very much, hes very Anglican. – Stevie Smith

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The poetry of this one is called philosophical, of that one philological, of a third rhetorical, and so on. Which is then the poetic poetry? – Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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My art and poetry is very political now. Because youve got to find that truth within you and express yourself. Somewhere out there, I know, there will be people who will listen. – Jack Bowman

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The poem is the point at which our strength gave out. – Richard Rosen

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