Michael Longley

So many peeps named Michael.. OMG WHYYY

• If I knew where poems come from . I'd go there.

• • 'The Observer ' article March 24 1991

• What good poetry and good prose have in common is vitality of rhythm .

• 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.

• By definition , if prose is a river, poetry is a fountain.

• • 'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999

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