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“Out of the ruined lodge and forgotten mansion, bowers that are trodden under foot, and pleasure-houses that are dust, the poet calls up a palingenesis.”

Poetry House Pleasure Feet Poet Forgotten Dust Ruined Mansions Lodges

Book:Essays on the Poets: And Other English Writers

Source: Essays on the Poets: And Other English Writers

“Truth like a blanket that always leaves your feet cold screenwriter of Dead Poets' Society.”

Truth Feet Poet Cold Blanket Screenwriters Dead Poets Society Dead Poets

Author:Tom Schulman

“Our poetry emulates the recent progress in military strategy: Our army's strength is the foot soldiers.”

Poetry Progress Feet Military Strength Poet Army Strategy Soldier Mediocrity Emulate Military Strategy

Author:Franz Grillparzer

“Let all Black Poets die as trumpets, And be buried in the dust of marching feet.”

Death Poetry Dies Black Feet Poet Dust Buried Trumpets All Black

Book:The Essential Etheridge Knight

Source: The Essential Etheridge Knight

“If I begin a poem, "I am a donkey," reason kicks in and says, "She is taking on the persona of a donkey." But if I write, "I have taken so many drugs I can't see my feet," the tendency is to take that as a confession on the part of the poet. Maybe that doesn't matter. I'd almost prefer for it to be the other way round.”

Ifs Way Writing I Can Matter Reason Taken Feet Poet Drug Rounds Tendencies Kicks Confession Persona Donkey

Author:Matthea Harvey