"Beyond myself, somewhere, I wait for my arrival."
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1996 quotes about poetry
Discover inspiring poetry quotes from famous authors and thought leaders. Find wisdom and motivation about poetry to inspire your life.
poetry Quotes
"Unless you're a lesbian... [10w] Feminism is not a sustainable position without giving up love."
"The purpose of poetry is to remind ushow difficult it is to remain just one person,for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors, and invisible guests come in and out at will."
"EbbI know what my heart is likeSince your love died:It is like a hollow ledgeHolding a little poolLeft there by the tide,A little tepid pool,Drying inward from the edge."
"Time is Not a Constant [10w] Time speeds up, crawls, compresses and expands depending on mood."
"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."
"I watched the spinning stars, grateful, sad and proud, as only a man who has outlived his destiny and realizes he might yet forge himself another, can be."
"Eye of God [10w] The Hubble-Universe is a microchip in the Eye of God."
"We are all the fools of time and terror: DaysSteal on us and steal from us; yet we live,Loathing our life, and dreading still to die."
"O God O God I love you.I worship you, I need you.Everything I am is because of you.Everything.O God I hate you."
"Where do the words gowhen we have said them?"
"Leaping lemmings! Leaping lemmings!I so adore ya'Can't get enoughJust want more’o'ya'!When I've had my fill'o'ya',I long for anotherRefill'o'ya.So, let's cut my spiel And here's the deal:I'm just gonna' haveta' cloneya'!So, when we're doneJust having fun --I'm just gonna' haveta' boneya'Again."
"You not only are hunted by others, you unknowingly hunt yourself."
"Always learn poems by heart. They have to become the marrow in your bones. Like fluoride in the water, they'll make your soul impervious to the world's soft decay."
"i found god in myselfand i loved heri loved her fiercely"
"Perfumes are the feelings of flowers."
"Our love was bornoutside the walls,in the wind,in the night,in the earth,and that's why the clay and the flower,the mud and the rootsknow your name."
"Success is counted sweetest by those ne'er succeed."
"Witticisms The greatest reward for coming up with some witty turn of phraseis that some day, if you're lucky,it may wind up in a fortune cookieat the very Chinese restaurant you're eating in!But if you get a big head about it,know it wasn't the flattery,it was the MSG."
"I know the placeI know the place.It is true.Everything we doCorrects the spaceBetween death and meAnd you."