“the wasting of time is the most personal, most private, most intimate form of conversation with oneself, as well as with another.”
Quote by Mary Ruefle
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Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures
This book compiles a series of lectures that delve into a wide range of topics, offering insights and discussions on diverse subjects. more
Author
Mary Ruefle
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. more
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“A poem is a neutrino - mainly nothing - it has no mass and can pass through the earth undetected.”
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“A poem is a finished work of the mind, it is not the work of a finished mind.”
Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures
Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures
“Words have a love for each other, a desire that culminates in poetry.”
Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures
“Poetry is sentimental to begin with. To write a sentimental poem is an act of redundancy.”
Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures
Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures
Source: Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures