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THE POETRY STREET JOURNALHere is news about poetry, in the times Last edited by WordSlinger 04-06-2009 at 12:35:02 PM |
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Re: NY TIMES/ PoetryBy the time I have finished a piece - I have it memorized. I can, by memory, recall at least two dozen of my own works, a few of Shakespeare's soliloquys (To be, or not to be, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous....yeah, yeah yeah) - and some of my favorite classics, ie: Stopping by the woods....and I practice with the Declaration of Independence. |
When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA