In Plato's republic, poets were considered subversive, a danger to the republic. I kind of relish that role. So I see my present role as a gadfly, to use my soapbox to promote my various ideas and obsesions.
We'd like to just write nothing but lyric poetry. The trouble is, the individual is going along intent on his own personal gratifications and love af… - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
We'd like to just write nothing but lyric poetry. The trouble is, the individual is going along intent on his own personal gratifications and love af…
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Poetry is a naked woman, a naked man, and the distance between them. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Poetry is a naked woman, a naked man, and the distance between them.
Make your mind learn its way around the heart. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Make your mind learn its way around the heart.
It's much easier to consume the visual image than to read something. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
It's much easier to consume the visual image than to read something.
If you would be a poet, write living newspapers. Be a reporter from outer space, filing dispatches to some supreme managing editor who believes in fu… - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
If you would be a poet, write living newspapers. Be a reporter from outer space, filing dispatches to some supreme managing editor who believes in fu…
I am waiting for the lost music to sound again in a new rebirth of wonder. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
I am waiting for the lost music to sound again in a new rebirth of wonder.
If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out.
Our government is a bird with two right wings... They're devoted to the perpetuation & spread of corporate capitalism. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Our government is a bird with two right wings... They're devoted to the perpetuation & spread of corporate capitalism.
Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.
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