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Jack Gilbert, born on February 18, 1925, was an influential American poet. Known for his profound emotions and unique style, his poetry is considered a significant representative of American contemporary poetry.

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Famous Jack Gilbert Quotes

“I ask myself what is the sound of women? What is the word for that still thing I have hunted inside them for so long? Deep inside the avalanche of joy, the thing deeper in the dark, and deeper still in the bed where we are lost. Deeper, deeper down where a woman's heart is holding its breath, where something very far away in that body is becoming something we don't have a name for.”

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Book:Refusing Heaven

Source: Refusing Heaven

“Duende I can't remember her name. It's not as though I've been in bed with that many women. The truth is I can't even remember her face. I kind of know how strong her thighs were, and her beauty. But what I won't forget is the way she tore open the barbecued chicken with her hands, and wiped the grease on her breasts.”

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Author:Jack Gilbert

“What we feel most has no name but amber, archers, cinnamon, horses and birds.”

Feels Names Bird Horse Amber Archer Cinnamon

Book:The Great Fires: Poems, 1982-1992

Source: The Great Fires: Poems, 1982-1992

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1925
Died: November 13, 2012
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 49

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Collected PoemsRelated source material

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The Great Fires: Poems, 1982-1992Related source material

Refusing Heaven: PoemsRelated source material

The Dance Most of All: PoemsRelated source material

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