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Quote by James Martineau
Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without la

Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere. – James Martineau

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I have experienced healing through other writers poetry, but theres no way I can sit down to write in the hope a poem will have healing potential. If I do, Ill write a bad poem. – Marilyn Hacker

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Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice. – James Buchan

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Rap is poetry to music, like beatniks without beards and bongos. – David Lee Roth

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If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger. – Muriel Rukeyser

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