Jane Kenyon Quotes

Jane Kenyon was an American poet and translator. Her work is often characterized as simple, spare, and emotionally resonant. Kenyon was the second wife of poet, editor, and critic Donald Hall who made her the subject of many of his poems. Wikipedia

✵ 23. May 1947 – 22. April 1995

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Jane Kenyon Quotes

“The poet's job is to put into words those feelings we all have that are so deep, so important, and yet so difficult to name, to tell the truth in such a beautiful way, that people cannot live without it.”

“If it's darkness we're having, let it be extravagant.”

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