Quote by John Cage
There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing. - J

There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing. – John Cage

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We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest business is our daily life. – John Cage

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I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like the timber, it steeped itself in the forests. – Pablo Neruda, quoted in Wall Street Journal,, 14 November 1985

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I love painting and music, of course. I dont know nearly as much about them as I know about poetry. Ive certainly been influenced by fiction. I was overwhelmed by War and Peace when I read it, and I didnt read it until I was in my late 20s. – Kenneth Koch

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The music just tends to be a vehicle for that poetry. – Mark Knopfler

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Short fiction is the medium I love the most, because it requires that I bring everything Ive learned about poetry – the concision, the ability to say something as vividly as possible – but also the ability to create a narrative that, though lacking a novels length, satisfies the reader. – Ron Rash

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