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“Any poet may find the most profound themes scattered along the path. Observation, if passionate, however, might debauch the deepest of themes.”

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“A poet not only has to observe but also absorb all the emotions objectively in order to express them in verse. Only a calm and detached mind can observe and absorb at the same time. If you participate, you may find the poetic output tilted towards your bias.”

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Author:Alok Mishra

“This observation, understanding, and appreciation, when combined with the excellence of poetic expression, produce the best poetry, steeped in poetic truth and served with a detached attitude that readers will find relatable, possibly universal, and also long-lasting, if not everlasting.”

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“I do not waste time or language on our enemies, beloved. But if I ever did, I would tell them that there is a river between what they see and what they know. And they don’t have the heart to cross it.”

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“I am a poet: I am always hungry.”

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“I am as old as the mountains Abd as ugly as the rough terrain”

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“The rumors heard by the walls, And the ceiling witnessed the scene. The walls in my room gather at the corners Just to gossip about me.”

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“We get tired by trying way too hard, To get something we probably not look at, The devil distracts us with the wrong battles and snatch away what we’re really good at.”

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“I live my life by the snooze button I have long smacked my fingerprints away Mornings will never be anything but a jerk to me”

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“Why don't you check out those teenagers in the middle row? They've been going at it like dogs in heat ever since the previews. They're probably both werewolves. And even if they aren't, you should throw them out on principle alone.”

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“I realized , why poets and poetry are necessary. Somehow, we all are dealing with the same situations in life, but have no words to express what we feel. And then, when we read books and poetry,”

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