Poets yearn, of course, to be published, read, and understood, but they do little, if anything, to set themselves above the common herd and the daily grind.
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"Poets yearn, of course, to be published, read, and understood, but they do little, if anything, to set themselves above the common herd and the daily grind." — Wislawa Szymborska
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Poets yearn, of course, to be published, read, and understood, but they do little, if anything, to set themselves above the common herd and the daily grind. — Wislawa Szymborska
About Wislawa Szymborska
Wislawa Szymborska was a Poet from Poland (1923–2012).
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Who said "Poets yearn, of course, to be published, read, and understood, but they do litt…"?
This quote is attributed to Wislawa Szymborska, a Poet from Poland.
When did Wislawa Szymborska live?
Wislawa Szymborska lived from 1923 – 2012.