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Paul Engle, the esteemed American poet and literary critic, played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of contemporary literature through his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to artistic excellence. As the founder of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Engle nurtured and mentored countless aspiring writers, fostering a vibrant literary community that continues to thrive to this day.
"Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise."
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"Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise."

Wisdom,
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"Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words."
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"Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words."

Poetry, Power, Ideas, Emotions
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"Verse is not written, it is bled; Out of the poet's abstract head. Words drip the poem on the page; Out of his grief, delight and rage."
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"Verse is not written, it is bled; Out of the poet's abstract head. Words drip the poem on the page; Out of his grief, delight and rage."

Delight, Grief, Words
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"But maybe it's up in the hills under the leaves or in a ditch somewhere. Maybe it's never found. But what you find, whatever you find, is always only part of the missing, and writing is the way the poet finds out what it is he found."
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"But maybe it's up in the hills under the leaves or in a ditch somewhere. Maybe it's never found. But what you find, whatever you find, is always only part of the missing, and writing is the way the poet finds out what it is he found."

Writing,
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