An American poet considered one of the founders of the Confessional school of poetry.. American poet and scholar
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Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so. After all, the sky flashes, the great sea yearns, we ourselves flash and yearn, and moreover my mother told me as a boy (repeatedly) Ever to confess you're bored means you have no inner Resources. I conclude now I have no inner resources, because I am heavy bored. Go to Quote / Comment
The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not grasp. Go to Quote / Comment
We must travel in the direction of our fear. Go to Quote / Comment
The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business. Go to Quote / Comment