"I thought my fireplace dead and stirred the ashes. I burned my fingers."
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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
"If you want me again look for me under your boot soles."
"With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion."
"That night when you kissed me, I left a poem in your mouth, and you can hear some of the lines every time you breathe out."
"Rationalize [10w] Man needs an apt aphorism to rationalize his ruthless actions."
"History says, Don’t hopeOn this side of the grave,But then, once in a lifetimeThe longed-for tidal waveOf justice can rise up,And hope and history rhyme"
"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close."
"The middle finger is a great body language tool for letting people know you’re upset. Poetry isn’t quite as effective in a fit of road rage."
"Fame [10w] Fame has a funny way of rewriting your entire past."
"Instead of reciting her an original love poem using words, I think I’ll use my tongue to more creatively explore the deepest parts of her."
"Blood was its Avatar and its seal."
"Perfect Sex [10w] Perfects sex balances the conflicting pleasures of submission and mastery."
"We’re only instruments of love, flowing through heaps of pain hoping one day we’d hatch a passion of our own."
"Before It's Too Late [10w] Life's too transient to waste time hating ~plot revenge now!"
"There is nothing at all that can be talked about adequately, and the whole art of poetry is to say what can't be said."
"some moments are nice, some arenicer, some are even worthwritingabout."