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Charles Simic

A poem is an invitation to a voyage. As in life, we travel to see fresh sights.

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The highest levels of consciousness are wordless.

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He who cannot howl will not find his pack.

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Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all others were making ships.

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We name one thing and then another. That’s how time enters poetry. Space, on the other hand, comes into being through the attention we pay to each word. The more intense our attention, the more space, and there’s a lot of space inside words.

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The world is beautiful but not sayable. That's why we need art.

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Aside from theology and sex there is really nothing to talk about.

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Well, if the excitement's over, I think I'll take a bath. ' 'Wow. The harsh lifestyle of a succubus. I wish I had your job. ' 'Hey, our side's always recruiting. You might need to be a little prettier to be an incubus, though. And a little more charming. ' 'Untrue. Mortal women go for jerks. I see it all the time. ' 'Touché.

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