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Quote by Peter Gizzi

“I like the word bewilderment because it has both be and wild in it.”

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Peter Gizzi, born on August 7, 1959, is an American poet known for his unique style and profound exploration of language. His works encompass a variety of poetic forms and themes. more

“We are surrounded by the absurd excess of the universe. By meaningless bulk, vastness without size, power without consequence. The stubborn iteration that is present without being felt. Nothing the spirit can marry. Merely phenomenon and its physics. An endless, endless of going on. No habitat where the brain can recognize itself. No pertinence for the heart. Helpless duplication.”

Heart Spirit Universe Felt Brain Consequence Size Physics Endless Absurd Phenomenon Meaningless Excess Helpless Stubborn Vastness Habitat Marry Me Duplication

Book:Collected Poems

Source: Collected Poems

“We think the fire eats the wood. We are wrong. The wood reaches out to the flame. The fire licks at what the wood harbors, and the wood gives itself away to that intimacy, the manner in which we and the world meet each new day.”

Thinking World Inspirational Giving Fire Woods Intimacy Flames Reach Out Harbors New Day Each New Day

Author:Jack Gilbert

“To hear the faint sound of oars in the silence as a rowboat comes slowly out and then goes back is truly worth all the years of sorrow that are to come.”

Years Sound Silence Sorrow Oar

Book:Refusing Heaven

Source: Refusing Heaven

“Being alive is so extraordinary I don’t know why people limit it to riches, pride, security—all of those things life is built on. People miss so much because they want money and comfort and pride, a house and a job to pay for the house. And they have to get a car. You can’t see anything from a car. It’s moving too fast. People take vacations. That’s their reward—the vacation. Why not the life?”

People Knows Want Jobs Moving Life Is House Pay Alive Security Car Missing Pride Comfort Limits Built Rewards Extraordinary Riches Why Not Vacation

Author:Jack Gilbert

“Why do so manysettle for so little? I don't understand why they're not greedy for what's inside them.”

Littles Greedy

Author:Jack Gilbert

“I'm battling monsters, I'm pulling you out of the burning buildings/ and you say I'll give you anything but you never come through.”

Giving Building Monsters Burning Pulling Burning Buildings

Author:Richard Siken

“We have not touched the stars, nor are we forgiven...”

Stars Touched Forgiven

Author:Richard Siken

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