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“She is one of the most brilliant poets ever and has inspired thousands to write poetry on the level of the Vogons and cause widespread fear of such good poetry.”

Minnie Haskins

“I heard the quotation read in a summary of the speech. I thought the words sounded familiar and suddenly it dawned on me that they were out of my little book.”

Minnie Haskins

Her reaction on hearing her poem. Daily Telegraph, 16 Aug 2008 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherhowse/3561497/At-the-Gate-of-the-Year.html

“I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year,
"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown."
And he replied, "Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a known way."”

Minnie Haskins

Poem, "God Knows" (1908) as quoted by George VI

“Quote by Chipsterni Fishainrian Meddelein.”

Minnie Haskins

“I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year,
"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown."”

Minnie Haskins

And he replied, "Go out into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a known way."
Poem, "God Knows" (1908) as quoted by George VI