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Simon Armitage quotes

British Poet May 26, 1963

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Simon Armitage quote: "And wonder, dread and warhave lingered in that landwhere loss..."
And wonder, dread and warhave lingered in that landwhere loss and love in turnhave held the upper hand. Simon Armitage
You’re beautiful because when you were born, undiscovered planets lined up to peep over the rim of your cradle and lay gifts of gravity and light at your miniature feet Simon Armitage
Occasionally it's been a long and bumpy road - one I'm still travelling - but I've always felt like my home town has been solidly behind me and I'm both grateful and proud. Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage quote: "The Huddersfield that I like best is a large town with a big..."
The Huddersfield that I like best is a large town with a big heart and an open mind. Simon Armitage
Somebody will be able to crack ebook files in the same way that people cracked music files a decade ago. An author could have worked for three years on his book, have someone buy it for their Kindle for £6.99 and then see it shared with everyone in the world for free. Simon Armitage
I even feel guilty if I'm reading a novel, because I think I should be reading Homer again. I don't really know what free time is, because I don't have something to measure it against. Simon Armitage
It’s never going to be very mainstream. One reason is that poetry requires concentration, both on the part of the writer and the reader. But it’s kind of unkillable, poetry. It’s our most ancient artform and I think it’s more relevant today than ever, because it’s one person saying what they really believe. Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage quote: "People who read poetry, for example, like the feel, the heft..."
People who read poetry, for example, like the feel, the heft and the smell of a book. Simon Armitage
I have to make myself write, sometimes. In the space between poems, you somehow forget how to do it, where to begin. It was good to be task - based for a while. I just came downstairs each day, picked the one I was going to do that day, and wrote. Simon Armitage
In all the poems I've written I've not really engaged in politics, and when I've found myself moving in that direction I've always stopped myself. Simon Armitage
I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time. Simon Armitage
Simon Armitage quote: "Oh dire, dreadful death, you drag your heels. Why dawdle and..."
Oh dire, dreadful death, you drag your heels. Why dawdle and draw back? You drown my heart. Simon Armitage
I'd never really been content with just churning out these slim volumes every three or four years. I've always tried to think of poetry as an active ingredient in the language rather than just something that appears between the covers of thin books. Simon Armitage
It reminds me to say that staying local should never be about looking at the world through a closed window, but about making a home then throwing the doors open and inviting the world in. Simon Armitage
This misfortune you find is of your own manufacture. Keep hold of what you have, it will harm no other, for hatred comes home to the hand that chose it. Simon Armitage

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