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Robert Graves was a British poet, novelist, and translator, born on July 24, 1895, and died on December 7, 1985. His poetry is diverse and spans various literary movements from classicism to modernism. Known for his profound insights into history and mythology, Graves's novels are also highly regarded.

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“Entrance and exit wounds are silvered clean, The track aches only when the rain reminds. The one-legged man forgets his leg of wood, The one-armed man his jointed wooden arm. The blinded man sees with his ears and hands As much or more than once with both his eyes.”

Men Hands Eye Forget Arms Rain Ears Clean Track Legs Woods Wounds His Eyes Ache Exit Entrances Blinded

Book:Collected Poems, 1959

Source: Collected Poems, 1959

“Through the window I can see Rooks above the cherry-tree, Sparrows in the violet bed, Bramble-bush and bumble-bee, And old red bracken smoulders still Among boulders on the hill, Far too bright to seem quite dead. But old Death, who can't forget, Waits his time and watches yet, Waits and watches by the door.”

Stills I Can Seems Waiting Forget Watches Doors Tree Bed Red Window Hills Bees Violet Cherries Sparrows Boulders Cherry Trees Bumble Bee

Book:Complete Poems

Source: Complete Poems

“We forget cruelty and past betrayal, Heedless of where the next bright bolt may fall.”

May Past Fall Next Forget Betrayal Cruelty Bolts

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“Anthropologists are a connecting link between poets and scientists; though their field-work among primitive peoples has often made them forget the language of science.”

Made Language Forget Fields Poet Scientist Links Primitive Connecting Anthropologists

Book:Some speculations on literature, history, and religion

Source: Some speculations on literature, history, and religion

“The sap of Spring in the young wood a-stir Will celebrate with green the Mother, And every song-bird shout awhile for her; But we are gifted, even in November Rawest of seasons, with so huge a sense Of Her nakedly worn magnificence We forget cruelty and past betrayal, Heedless of where the next bright bolt may fall.”

May Past Young Spirit Mother Religion Song Fall Spirituality Next Forget Huge Spring Bird Seasons Green Woods Betrayal Cruelty Celebrate Worn Gifted November Bolts Sap Magnificence

Book:Collected poems, 1955

Source: Collected poems, 1955

About the Author

Born: July 24, 1895
Died: December 7, 1985
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 128

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