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There is often as much poetry between the lines of a poem as in th

There is often as much poetry between the lines of a poem as in those lines. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847)

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If it is an imperfect word, no external circumstance can heighten its value as poetry. – John Drinkwater

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I would as soon write free verse as play tennis with the net down. – Robert Frost, 1935

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A poem records emotions and moods that lie beyond normal language, that can only be patched together and hinted at metaphorically. – Diane Ackerman

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People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and thats a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated. – Lucille Clifton

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