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Mark Strand, born on April 11, 1934, was an influential American poet known for his concise and profound poetry. His works have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and have been translated into many languages, enjoying widespread international acclaim.

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Famous Mark Strand Quotes

“How those fires burned that are no longer, how the weather worsened, how the shadow of the seagull vanished without a trace. Was it the end of a season, the end of a life? Was it so long ago it seems it might never have been? What is it in us that lives in the past and longs for the future, or lives in the future and longs for the past? (from "No Words Can Describe It")”

Long Has Beens Ends Seems Might Past Fire Shadow Seasons Weather Burned Long Ago Seagull Without A Trace

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“It came to my house. It sat on my shoulders. Your shadow is yours. I told it so. I said it was yours. I have carried it with me too long. I give it back.”

Giving Long Said House Shadow Shoulders Sat

Book:New Selected Poems

Source: New Selected Poems

“From the shadow of domes in the city of domes, A snowflake, a blizzard of one, weightless, entered your room And made its way to the arm of the chair where you, looking up From your book, saw it the moment it landed. That's all There was to it.”

Way Made Book Moments Rooms Cities Saws Arms Shadow Chairs Snowflake Domes Your Room Blizzard

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“When we walk in the sun our shadows are like barges of silence.”

Walks Silence Sun Shadow Barges

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

About the Author

Born: April 11, 1934
Died: November 29, 2014
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 69

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