John Wain

John Barrington Wain (14 March 1925 – 24 May 1994) was a British poet, anthologist and journalist. Quotes The lesson is that dying men must groan;And poets groan in rhymes that please the ear. Poem Don't let's spoil it all, I thought that we were going to be such good friends. This book — amber-clear, cool and with a good head — deserves a thoughtful swig even from people who never drink. As given in Simpson's Contemporary Quotations (1988) p. 301 How much of our literature, our political life, our friendships and love affairs, depend on being able to talk peacefully in a bar! As given in Simpson's Contemporary Quotations (1988) p. 301 Poetry is to prose as dancing is to walking. Talk on BBC Radio, 13 January 1976 Quoted in "The Penguin Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Quotations", J M & M J Cohen (1996) p. 389 0-14-051165-2 External links Category:Poets from England Category:Anthologists from England Category:Journalists from England Category:1925 births Category:1994 deaths Category:Novelists from England