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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!

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


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


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


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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.

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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

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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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