Poetry, I tell my students, is idiosyncratic. Poetryis where we are ourselves, (though Sterling Brown said" Every 'I' is a dramatic 'I'")digging in the clam flatsfor the shell that snaps, emptying the proverbial pocketbook. Poetry is what you findin the dirt in the corner, overhear on the bus, Godin the details, the only wayto get from here to there. Poetry (and now my voice is rising)is not all love, love, loveand I'm sorry the dog died. Poetry (here I hear myself loudest)is the human voice, and are we not of interest to each other? . Elizabeth Alexander
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
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Marilyn Monroe
You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.
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William W. Purkey
You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.
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Dr. Seuss
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.
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Elbert Hubbard
Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
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Unknown
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In all marriages there is struggle and ours was no different in that regard. But we always came to the other shore, dusted off, and said, There you are, my love.
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Poetry, I tell my students, is idiosyncratic. Poetryis where we are ourselves, (though Sterling Brown said" Every 'I' is a dramatic 'I'")digging in the clam flatsfor the shell that snaps, emptying the proverbial pocketbook. Poetry is what you findin the dirt in the corner, overhear...
