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Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits. - Carl Sandburg

Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits. – Carl Sandburg

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Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. – Carl Sandburg

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More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry. – Saul Williams

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Poetry does not consist of words alone there must be sentiment and fancy, combination and arrangement. – Samuel Prout

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