"The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That's what poetry does."

Poetry, Awareness, World

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"The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That's what poetry does."

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John F. Kennedy, American President

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"It is written on the arched sky; it looks out from every star. It is the poetry of Nature; it is that which uplifts the spirit within us."

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"America, I've given you all and now I'm nothing."

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