American - Poet | December 27, 1910 - January 10, 1970
This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink time, the drop of the water on water.
Charles Olson
SnowMorningTimeWaterSmallCount
This country has been unconscious, and it's got to awake. That's my belief.
CountryBeliefGotAwakeBeen
I remember way back when I was young, 10 years ago.
RememberBackYoungWayYears
I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head.
SorryBornHeadI Was BornTowel
Forgive me if I sleep until I wake up.
SleepMeWake UpUpForgiveUntil
I am happy to have some friends here in the kitchen.
I AmHappyKitchenFriendsHereAm
You don't help people in your poems. I've been trying to help people all my life - that's my trouble.
LifePoetryPeopleMy LifeHelpYou
You can read everybody. It's not even interesting to tell the truth because to some extent it's false.
TruthInterestingYouTellFalse
You can do anything, literally, right? That's one of the exciting possibilities of the present.
PresentPossibilitiesYouRight
We all want what's been suddenly disallowed.
WantBeenSuddenly
Atlantis will rise again.
RiseWillAgain
When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody?
GovernmentWillBeingEverybody
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