Leonard Cohen quote: I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call ...

I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. It's for others it's for others to use.

~ Leonard Cohen ~

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