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Maxwell Bodenheim was an American poet known for his unique style and profound insights into modern life. His works are characterized by satire and humor, exploring themes of love, death, and social issues.

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All Poetry Aging Avenues Colour Cures Daggers Dare Different Different Ideas Dine

Famous Maxwell Bodenheim Quotes

“In me is a little painted square Bordered by old shops, with gaudy awnings. And before the shops sit smoking, open-bloused old men, Drinking sunlight. The old men are my thoughts: And I come to them each evening, in a creaking cart, And quietly unload supplies. We fill slim pipes and chat, And inhale scents from pale flowers in the center of the square . . .”

Thinking Poetry Poem Thoughts Aging Old Age

Book:Minna and Myself

Source: Minna and Myself

“Reality is a formless lure, And only when we know this Do we dare to be unreal.”

Knows Reality Dare Unreal Lure

Book:Advice: A Book of Poems

Source: Advice: A Book of Poems

“Thank you for inviting me to your house, but I prefer to dine in the Greek restaurant at Wabash Avenue and 12th Street where I will be limited to finding dead flies in my soup.”

House Streets Findings Greek Restaurants Soup Avenues Inviting Dine Dine In

Author:Maxwell Bodenheim

“H. L. Mencken suffers from the hallucination that he is H. L. Mencken - there is no cure for a disease of that magnitude.”

Suffering Disease Cures Magnitude Hallucinations

Author:Maxwell Bodenheim

“Time is but a phantom dagger That motion lifts to slay itself.”

Time Lifts Phantoms Daggers

Book:Advice: A Book of Poems

Source: Advice: A Book of Poems

“For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.”

Poetry Wind Paint Colour Poetry Is

Author:Maxwell Bodenheim

“Words are soldiers of fortune hired by different ideas.”

Ideas Different Fortune Soldier Different Ideas

Book:Introducing Irony - A Book Of Poetic Short Stories And Poems

Source: Introducing Irony - A Book Of Poetic Short Stories And Poems

About the Author

Born: May 26, 1892
Died: February 6, 1954
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 7

Books & Sources

Advice: A Book of PoemsRelated source material

Introducing Irony - A Book Of Poetic Short Stories And PoemsRelated source material

Minna and MyselfRelated source material

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