Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Marie Ponsot
Born: April 6, 1921
Died: July 5, 2019 (aged 98)
Bio: Marie Ponsot, née Birmingham, was an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator.
Known for:
- The Bird Catcher (1998)
- Springing (2002)
- Beat not the poor desk (1982)
- Collected Poems (2016)
- Easy: Poems (2009)