Marvin Bell is an American poet born on August 3, 1937. His poetry is known for its concise language and profound emotion, winning the hearts of readers.
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“Learn the rules, break the rules, make up new rules, break the new rules.”
“Try to write poems at least one person in the room will hate.”
“Poetry is the least imposition on silence in a world of chatter.”
“Prose is prose because of what it includes; poetry is poetry because of what it leaves out.”
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“The war to preserve the privilege of mythmaking”
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