Margarita Engle Quotes

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I don't understand the whole thrilling verse, but I love the way poetry turns ordinary words into winged things that rise up and soar!

Margarita Engle

If we knew how to find
the lost, we would know
how to rediscover
the parts of our minds
left behind
in battle.

Margarita Engle

I feel certain that words
can be as human
as people,
alive
with the breath
of compassion.

Margarita Engle

Joy and truth both have a way
of peeking through any dark curtain.

Margarita Engle

That is how I think of peace and peace of mind-as timid birds that we have to search for, not bold ones that come looking for us.

Margarita Engle

Opinions. Ideas. Possibilities. So many! How can I choose? Between bursts of lightning-swift energy, I enjoy peaceful moments when the whole world seems to be a flowing river of verse and all I have to do is learn how to swim.

Margarita Engle

Margarita Engle

Margarita Engle

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Born: September 2, 1951 (age 70)

Bio: Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet and author of many award-winning books for children, young adults and adults. Most of Engle's stories are written in verse and are a reflection of her Cuban heritage and her deep appreciation and knowledge of nature.

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