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1 " The HurricaneThe tree lay downon the garage roof and stretched, You have your heaven, it said, go to it. "
― William Carlos Williams , The Collected Poems, Vol. 2: 1939-1962
2 " A poem is this:/A nuance of sound/delicately operating/upon a cataract of sense/...the particulars/of a song waking/upon a bed of sound. "
3 " THE THOUGHTFUL LOVERDeny yourself allhalf things. Have itor leave it.But it will keep—orit is not worththe having.Never startanything you can'tfinish—However do not losefaith because youare starved!She loves youshe says. Believe it —tomorrow.But todaythe particularsof poetrythat difficult artrequireyour whole attention. "
