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This is one moment, / But know that another / Shall pierce you with a sudden painful joy.

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The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink.
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Ink Literature Poet Purpose
I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter.
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Myself Night Reading
music heard so deeply That it is not heard at all, but you are the music While the music lasts.
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Deep Last Music
Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.
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Communication Poetry Understand
Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.
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Evil Goodness Intention People World
I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.
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Greatness Learning Let Go Myself
We do not pass through the same door twice Or return to the door through which we did not pass.
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Philosophy Place Travel
I can connect Nothing with nothing
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Connection Myself One Liner
Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it
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Acceptance Past
For you know only a heap of broken images
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Break Photograph Yourself
If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?
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Knowledge Yourself
Footfalls echo in the memory, down the passage we did not take, towards the door we never opened, into the rose garden.
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Garden Memories Rose
There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.
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Fear Feeling Grief Music
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
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Growth Poet
It’s not wise to violate the rules until you know how to observe them.
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Rule See Wisdom
The visible reminder of Invisible Light.
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God Light One Liner Prayer

This is one moment, / But know that another / Shall pierce you with a sudden painful joy.

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