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“The Chinese poet George Wu ... recorded on his comlog: "Poets are the mad midwives to reality. They see not what is, nor what can be, but what must become." Later, on his last disk to his lover the week before he died, Wu said: "Words are the only bullets in truth's bandolier. And poets are the snipers.”

Book:Hyperion

Work

Hyperion

In this novel, a diverse group of travelers embark on a journey to the distant future, seeking answers about the nature of existence and the mysteries of the universe. more

Author

Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons is a renowned American author, born on April 4, 1948. His works span across multiple genres including science fiction, horror, and historical fiction, with his novels 'Hyperion' and 'The End of Eternity' being particularly acclaimed. Simmons is praised for his rich imagination and profound thematic explorations. more

“Romance for me is Meeting yeu after a long time After all those nights i have spent longing to hold yeu thinking about yeu And finally being next to yeu when i still have to hold back Because there are people around Romance for me is trying to act normal And not being able to take my eyes off yeu”

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Author:Sandesh Hukpachongbang

“Why do I write? Out of fear. Out of fear that the memory of the people I write about might go lost. Out of fear that the memory of myself might get lost. Or even just to be shielded by a story, to slip inside a story and stop being recognizable, controllable, subject to blackmail.”

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Author:Fabrizio De André

“Miltons were, on the whole, the most enthusiastic poet followers. A flick through the London telephone directory would yield about four thousand John Miltons, two thousand William Blakes, a thousand or so Samuel Colleridges, five hundred Percy Shelleys, the same of Wordsworth and Keats, and a handful of Drydens. Such mass name-changing could have problems in law enforcement. Following an incident in a pub where the assailant, victim, witness, landlord, arresting officer and judge had all been called Alfred Tennyson, a law had been passed compelling each namesake to carry a registration number tattooed behind the ear. It hadn't been well received--few really practical law-enforcement measures ever are.”

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Book:The Eyre Affair

Source: The Eyre Affair

“That's a poet.' 'I thought you said it was a bo-at.' 'Stupid pet! Don't you know what a poet it?' 'Why, a thing to sail on the water in.' 'Well, perhaps you're not so far wrong. Some poets do carry people over the sea....' ... 'A poet is a man who is glad of something, and tries to make other people glad of it too.”

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