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Quote by Matthew Zapruder

“This, in the end, might be the greatest social good of poetry: to get us to live differently, with a different sort of thinking and concentration, even if it's just for a few moments.”

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Matthew Zapruder

Matthew Zapruder is an American poet born in 1967. His work is known for its concise and direct language style, exploring themes of personal emotion, cultural identity, and the complexities of modern life. Zapruder's poetry has gained widespread recognition in the literary world, with his works winning multiple awards. more

“What poetry is asking us to accept can be difficult. Our proximity to our mortality, the fragility of our existence, how close we live in every moment to nameless abysses, and the way language itself is beautifully, tragically, thrillingly insufficient...these are some of the engines that drive the poem. It's natural to want to turn away from these things. But we have to face them, as best we can, at least sometimes. Poetry can help us in that nearly impossible work.”

Sometimes Moments Helping Language Difficult Natural Existence Accepting Impossible Poetry Is Mortality Abyss

Author:Matthew Zapruder

“I do MMA so I will train for whatever it is. Recently I did jujitsu and strength training, but other days I will do kickboxing, muay thai. It's just a matter of what I have on the schedule. Some days I just do cardio for an hour. I am not a yoga person. Whatever I do, it has to be extreme. I like higher-intensity workouts.”

Hours Training Yoga Train Workout

Author:Demi Lovato

“There's something really liberating about feeling great in what you work out in because when you feel great in the gym, then you are just going to do a better job. You'll feel more comfortable, which will allow you to push your limits.”

Feelings Work Out Gym Liberating

Author:Demi Lovato

“I think, as poets, we are in the odd position of constantly defending our art form. Which is funny and also sort of invigorating, too. No one really says, "Oh you're a lawyer? I've never understood the law. In fact, I kind of hate it." Or, "Oh you wait tables? I didn't know that was something people did." I say it can be invigorating because, on some level, we have to evaluate what we do and why we do it almost daily. We have to explain ourselves to people all the time. We have to say, "Yes, I am a unicorn, believe in me."”

People Thinking Believe Kind Art Hate Waiting Poet Lawyer Odd Believe In Me Unicorn

Author:Ada Limon