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James Broughton

"Today the U.S. is farther from being nourished by poetry than it was a hundred years ago, when books of poems were best-sellers."

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"Today the U.S. is farther from being nourished by poetry than it was a hundred years ago, when books of poems were best-sellers."

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"He cleared his throat and held up one hand dramatically."Green grass breaks through snow. Artemis pleads for my help. He grinned at us, waiting for applause. "That last line was four syllables. Artemis said. Apollo frowned. "Was it? "No, no, that's six syllable, hhhm. He started muttering to himself. That's five syllables! He bowed, looking very pleased with himself."

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"Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader recognizes as his own."

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"Don't you just love poetry that gives you a crinkly feeling up and down your back?"

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"Writing poems is simply an excuse to remember You."

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"Only a seer or a lover would know that I'm making a jewelry of words for you -drawn from your essence -to flash and burn with your fire -so you can bedazzle with your own light ..."

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