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    W. S. Merwin about Poetry

    Poetry is like making a joke. If you get one word wrong at the end of a joke you've lost the whole thing.

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    Quotes About Poetry

    • William Rose Benet

      Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.

    • Thomas Hardy

      My opinion is that a poet should express the emotion of all the ages and...

    • Judith Rodriguez

      I write poetry in order to live more fully.

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