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There is a grace of life which is still yours, my dear Europe.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Dear Europe Grace Life Still Which Yours

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The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Being First Me Poem Realized Simply Sound

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The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they are anyhow.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Anyhow Heroes Imitation Present Retreat Will

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I'm trying to climb up both walls at once.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Both Climb Once Trying Up Walls

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I'm one of the cliches that has grown up.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Cliches Grown Up

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I was playing catch with the European audience.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Audience Catch European Playing

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I sound like Homer. I mean Winslow Homer.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Homer Like Mean Sound

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I remember way back when I was young, 10 years ago.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Back Remember Way Years Years Ago Young I Remember

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I hope you're representing the devil's advocate.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Advocate Devil Hope Representing You

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I don't live for poetry. I live far more than anybody else does.

~Charles Olson

Topics: Anybody Anybody Else Does Else Far Live More Poetry Than

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: December 27th, 1910

Died: January 10th, 1970

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