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Michael Longley
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“If I knew where poems come from . I'd go there.”
Michael Longley (1939–2025) first seen 1991 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'The Observer ' article March 24 1991
“What good poetry and good prose have in common is vitality of rhythm .”
Michael Longley (1939–2025) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
“Poetry's only crucial attribute is rhythm. This is its heartbeat.This makes it memorable. If the rhythm falters , then the poem dies of heart failure.”
Michael Longley (1939–2025) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
“By definition , if prose is a river, poetry is a fountain.”
Michael Longley (1939–2025) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999