“In a poem the words should be as pleasing to the ear as the meaning is to the mind.”
Quote by Marianne Moore
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Marianne Moore
American poet known for her unique modernist style and profound philosophical insights. Her poetry is concise and insightful, often exploring themes of nature, art, and the human condition. more
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“All are / naked, none is safe.”
Source: Complete Poems
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“I believe verbal felicity is the fruit of ardor, of diligence, and of refusing to be false.”
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“Can you understand how cruelly I feel the lack of friends who will believe in me a bit?”
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“One realm we have never conquered: the pure present.”
Source: Selected Poems of D.h. Lawrence