Top 10 most inspiring quotes by A. R. Ammons
- Is it not careless to become too local when there are four hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone.
- You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind on, but what you can’t keep your mind off.
- One can’t have it both ways and both ways is the only way I want it.
- I must stress here the point that I appreciate clarity, order, meaning, structure, rationality: they are necessary to whatever provisional stability we have, and they can be the agents of gradual and successful change.
- Definition, rationality, and structure are ways of seeing, but they become prisons when they blank out other ways of seeing.
- Even if you walk exactly the same route each time – as with a sonnet – the events along the route cannot be imagined to be the same from day to day, as the poet’s health, sight, his anticipations, moods, fears, thoughts cannot be the same.
- I am grateful for – though I can’t keep up with – the flood of articles, theses, and textbooks that mean to share insight concerning the nature of poetry.
- If we ask a vague question, such as, ‘What is poetry?’ we expect a vague answer, such as, ‘Poetry is the music of words,’ or ‘Poetry is the linguistic correction of disorder.’
- If the greatest god is the stillness all the motions add up to, then we must ineluctably be included.
- There’s something to be said in favor of working in isolation in the real world.
Archie Randolph Ammons (1926–2001), known as A. R. Ammons, was an American poet born in Whiteville, North Carolina. His literary career spanned several decades, and he became a prominent figure in American poetry during the latter half of the 20th century.
Ammons’ work is characterized by its exploration of nature, science, and the human experience. He often drew inspiration from the natural world, using it as a lens through which to examine broader philosophical and existential themes. His poetry is celebrated for its vivid imagery, intellectual depth, and innovative use of language.
In 1973, A. R. Ammons received the National Book Award for Poetry for his collection “Collected Poems, 1951–1971.” His other notable works include “Sphere” (1974), “A Coast of Trees” (1981), and “Garbage” (1993). Ammons was also a two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for poetry.
Beyond his achievements as a poet, Ammons taught at Cornell University for many years, influencing aspiring writers and leaving a lasting impact on American literature. His legacy endures through his contributions to contemporary poetry and his ability to capture the complexities of the human condition through the lens of the natural world.
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