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“Whereever a poet is born enduring depends on the frailest of chances: Who listened to your murmuring over your little rubbish who let you be who gave you the books who let you know you were not alone”

Quote by Adrienne Rich

Work

Your Native Land, Your Life

This book delves into the profound relationship between an individual's sense of self and the land they call home. It examines how cultural heritage, history, and the environment shape personal experiences and values. more

Author

Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich

Adrienne Rich was an American poet known for her profound poetry and feminist perspective. Her works explored themes such as gender, politics, and social justice, having a profound impact on contemporary poetry. more

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“The Poets O ye dead Poets, who are living still Immortal in your verse, though life be fled, And ye, O living Poets, who are dead Though ye are living, if neglect can kill, Tell me if in the darkest hours of ill, With drops of anguish falling fast and red From the sharp crown of thorns upon your head, Ye were not glad your errand to fulfil? Yes; for the gift and ministry of Song Have something in them so divinely sweet, It can assuage the bitterness of wrong; Not in the clamor of the crowded street, Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.”

“لا تستغربوا إنْ رأيتموهم واقفين لمدة طويلة وكأنهم يقومون بحساباتٍ ما. لا، ليسوا كذلك، فهم أبسط من أن يقدروا على عمليّة حسابيّة بسيطة. تلك الوقفات هي بالضبط اللحظات التي يبدؤون فيها بخلق القصائد في أذهانهم. إنّها عمليةٌ باهرة”