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Carol Ann Duffy quotes

British Poet December 23, 1955

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Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there's no way I'd do anything to undermine that belief. Carol Ann Duffy
She stood upon a continent of ice, which sparkled between sea and sky, endless and dazzling, as though the world kept all its treasure there; a scale which balanced poetry and prayer. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs,..."
I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs, everywhere. The only way to write poetry is to read it. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times."
I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "I'll be left writing picture books and fairy tales."
I'll be left writing picture books and fairy tales. Carol Ann Duffy
I like pouring your tea, liftingthe heavy pot, and tipping it up, so the fragrant liquid steams in your china cup. Or when you're away or at work, I like to think of your cupped hands as you sip, as you sip, of the faint half-smile of your lips. Carol Ann Duffy
The poem is the literary form of the 21st century. It's able to connect young people in a deep way to language... it's language as play. Carol Ann Duffy
I think poetry can help children deal with the other subjects on the curriculum by enabling them to see a subject in a new way. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "Poets deal in writing about feelings and trying to find the..."
Poets deal in writing about feelings and trying to find the language and images for intense feelings. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet..."
I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem..."
I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem works and if it does, then fine. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "I write in that space between Ella's childhood and mine. I..."
I write in that space between Ella's childhood and mine. I know it all sounds a bit sinister. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "Poetry and prayer are very similar."
Poetry and prayer are very similar. Carol Ann Duffy
The poem is a form of texting... it's the original text. It's a perfecting of a feeling in language - it's a way of saying more with less, just as texting is. Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy quote: "Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely."
Between 9am and 3pm is when I work most intensely. Carol Ann Duffy

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