While the novelist is banging on his typewriter, the poet is watching a fly in the windowpane.
The trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry.
Billy Collins (born 1941) is an American poet who served as America’s Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2003. He has published several collections of his poetry.
Big Sky Buckeye 
Very astute observations in these quotes.
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The “poet” side of my writing enjoyed them as well.
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Yes, I agree! Poetry births more poetry!! Wonderful quote.
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Indeed! Poets seem to think alike in this regard.
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So true… poets know that each poem just gives birth to the next! ❤
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Sort like eating chocolate chip cookies or drinking coffee . . . each one leads to another blessing.
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