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William Soutar on Poetry

d. 1943 Scotland

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My life's purpose is to write poetry — but behind the poetry must be the vision of a fresh revelation for men.

What is this poetry ? A mortal mind
Made visible;a caged bird?
Nay more:it is a spiritleft behind
Nailed by the piercing word.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Soutar (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.