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Quote by Edmund Clarence Stedman

“Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.”

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This book is a compilation of poems written during the Victorian period, showcasing the literary contributions of numerous poets from that time. more

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Edmund Clarence Stedman

Edmund Clarence Stedman was an American poet known for his lyrical and prose poems. His works often revolve around themes of natural landscapes and human emotions, deeply influenced by Romanticism and Transcendentalism. more

“Poetry transcends the nation-state. Poetry transcends government. It brings the traditional concept of power to its knees. I have always believed poetry to be an eternal conversation in which the ancient poets remain contemporary, a conversation inviting us into other languages and cultures even as poetry transcends language and culture, returning us again and again to primal rhythms and sounds.”

States Government Culture Language Nations Sound Poet Conversation Eternal Concepts Ancient Contemporary Traditional Rhythm Knees Again And Again Always Believe Primal Inviting

Author:Sam Hamill

“Look at the cherry blossoms! Their color and scent fall with them, Are gone forever, Yet mindless The spring comes again.”

Looks Fall Gone Forever Color Spring Scent Cherries Mindless Cherry Blossom

Author:Ikkyu

“Like vanishing dew, a passing apparition or the sudden flash of lightning -- already gone -- thus should one regard one's self.”

Should Self Gone Regard Passing Passings Flash Lightning Dew Vanishing Apparitions Already Gone

Author:Ikkyu

Quote by Edmund Clarence Stedman

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