"The poem is not only the point of origin for all the language and narrative arts, the poem returns us to the very social function of art as such."

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Ron Silliman

#Art Quotes #Poetry Quotes #Narrative Quotes

“I'm always in these situations where I forget to separate what is pitched as an idea to the fact that I'm actually going to have to execute it.”
“People everywhere have been very, very good to me, whether I'm with or without cameras.”
“One morning I woke up and found my favorite pigeon, Julius, had died I was devastated and was gonna use his crate as my stickball bat to honor him. I left the crate on my stoop and went in to get something and I returned to see the sanitation man put the crate into the crusher. I rushed him and caught him flush on the temple with a titanic right hand he was out cold, convulsing on the floor like an infantile retard.”
“I'm older, and I wish that a lot of things that I did in my life, I didn't do, but I'm able to talk about it.”
“Faith, Princess," the Prism Cat repeated. "It is a highly underrated weapon against the dark things in this world.”
“He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious.”
“In general, workers under 35 highly value Millennials' ability to relate, be helpful, be open-minded, and be understanding. Employees over 35 appreciated their energy, enthusiasm, open-mindedness, fresh perspective, and understanding of new technologies. It is interesting, in my early research, Millennials entering the workforce reported advantages they claimed to have in the workplace. The advantages turn out to be strengths that are recognized in them as managers.”
“I am at best on the C list for Pope.”

Source : "In God's Name". Book by David Yallop, ch. 2 : The Empty Throne, 1984.

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