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Charles Olson quotes

American Poet December 27, 1910 – January 10, 1970

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Charles Olson quote: "of rhythm is image/ of image is knowing/ of knowing there is/..."
of rhythm is image/ of image is knowing/ of knowing there is/ a construct Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "Whatever you have to say, leave. The roots on, let them...."
Whatever you have to say, leave. The roots on, let them. Dangle. And the dirt. Just to make clear. Where they come from. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "the soul is / proprioceptive"
the soul is / proprioceptive Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they..."
The heroes of the present will retreat to the imitation they are anyhow. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "I'm trying to climb up both walls at once."
I'm trying to climb up both walls at once. Charles Olson
A poem is energy transferred from where the poet got it (he will have some several causations), by way of the poem itself to, all the way over to, the reader. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "thisis the abstract, thisis the cold doing, thisis the almost..."
thisis the abstract, thisis the cold doing, thisis the almost impossible Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "This country has been unconscious, and it's got to awake...."
This country has been unconscious, and it's got to awake. That's my belief. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "I defer to all these other American poets who, for some..."
I defer to all these other American poets who, for some reason, I both envy and admire. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "I was playing catch with the European audience."
I was playing catch with the European audience. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody?"
When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody? Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "Fact is based upon vulgar matter."
Fact is based upon vulgar matter. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "You can do anything, literally, right? That's one of the..."
You can do anything, literally, right? That's one of the exciting possibilities of the present. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the..."
The poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being. Charles Olson
Charles Olson quote: "I'm one of the cliches that has grown up."
I'm one of the cliches that has grown up. Charles Olson

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