Quote by Don Marquis
Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. - Don Marquis

Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind. – Don Marquis

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Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint. – Don Marquis

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funny
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a man thinks he amounts to a great deal but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely something good to eat – Don Marquis

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Poetry
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True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know. – Eugenio Montale

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Poetry

I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short stories, and then some of those become songs. They all find their place in the world, but they all start off in the same place. Im always painting and drawing as well, and its an ongoing creative assignment. – P. J. Harvey

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Poetry

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry – its some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves. – Jack Prelutsky

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Poetry

One cant write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who dont like poetry. – Nathalie Sarraute

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Poetry

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If you look over the years, the styles have changed – the clothes, the hair, the production, the approach to the songs. The icing to the cake has changed flavors. But if you really look at the cake itself, its really the same. – John Oates

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