Michael Longley
Irish poet
Michael Longley CBE (born 27 July 1939) is an Irish poet born in Belfast.
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Quotes
edit- 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 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.
- 'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
- By definition , if prose is a river, poetry is a fountain.
- 'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
