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Michael Longley
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thumb|Michael Longley in 2012
Michael Longley CBE (27 July 1939 – 22 January 2025) was an Irish poet born in Belfast.
Quotes
If I knew where poems come from . I'd go there.
'The Observer ' article March 24 1991
What good poetry and good prose have in common is vitality of rhythm .
'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
Poetry's only crucial attribute is rhythm. This is its heartbeat.This makes it memorable. If the rhythm falters , then the poem dies of heart failure.
'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
By definition , if prose is a river, poetry is a fountain.
'Poetry Ireland Review' Summer 1999
External links
Category:1939 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Poets from Ireland
Category:People from Belfast
Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire