James Broughton, born on November 10, 1913, was an influential American poet known for his unique style and profound emotional expression in his poetry. His works have had a significant impact on the development of poetry in the United States.
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“The most astonishing joy is to receive from the muses the gift of a whole lyric.”
“If you don't fill your days with love, you are wasting your life.”
“It was as important to live poetically as to write poems.”
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“My major aim in writing is to set out flags and issue wake-up calls.”
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“Life's major challenge: getting reborn often enough.”
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“A born poet knows in his cradle that a poetic life is the only life worth living.”
“Being identified as a poet in France or Denmark or India one is greeted with gracious respect.”
“For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it carries the magic.”
“I never wanted to dilute my private passion for the art by airing and arguing it in public.”