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Mary Ruefle is an American poet known for her unique style and profound themes. Her work is characterized by its concise language and deep insights, exploring themes of nature, memory, time, and the essence of human existence. She has won numerous awards for her poetry, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

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“I used to think I wrote because there was something I wanted to say. Then I thought, 'I will continue to write because I have not yet said what I wanted to say'; but I know now I continue to write because I have not yet heard what I have been listening to.”

Life Writing Learning Listening Secrets

Book:Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures

Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures

“Poetry is sentimental to begin with. To write a sentimental poem is an act of redundancy.”

Writing Poetry Is Sentimental Redundancy

Book:Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures

Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures

“I'm lucky enough to occasionally be able to do something I love - write poems - and unlucky enough that what I love confuses and overwhelms me.”

Writing Enough Able Lucky Unlucky

Book:Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures

Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures

About the Author

Born: April 16, 1952
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 47

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