Tag: John Ciardi

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trust

John Ciardi | trust

What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down.

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Time

John Ciardi | time

Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

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sad

John Ciardi | sad

It is easy enough to praise men for the courage of their convictions. I wish I could teach the sad young of this mealy generation the courage of their confusions.

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poetry

John Ciardi | poetry

Poetry lies its way to the truth.

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poetry

John Ciardi | poetry

You don’t have to suffer to be a poet adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.

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Love

John Ciardi | love

Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old.

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intelligence

John Ciardi | intelligence

Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.

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hope

John Ciardi | hope

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.

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hope

John Ciardi | hope

Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

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Dad

John Ciardi | dad

Every parent is at some time the father of the unreturned prodigal, with nothing to do but keep his house open to hope.

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