5 Quotes By Marianne Moore

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Beauty is everlasting And dust is for a time.
Marianne Moore on beauty

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.
Marianne Moore on poetry

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.
Marianne Moore on poetry

I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.
Marianne Moore on poetry

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.
Marianne Moore on trust