Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making.
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"Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making." — Lawrence Ferlinghetti #deathmortality
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Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making. — Lawrence Ferlinghetti
About Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a Poet from United States (1919–2021).
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This quote is attributed to Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a Poet from United States.
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti lived from 1919 – 2021.
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