A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning. - E.B. White
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A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning.
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E.B. White
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American essayist, columnist, poet and editor. He is best known today for his work in a writers' guide, The Elements of Style, and for three children's books Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan generally regarded as classics.
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This was your mother’s door. She was loyal, brilliant, beautiful, and she was my friend. I will treasure her memory forever.
Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart.
Summertime is important. It's like a shaft of sunlight. Or a note in music, said Elizabeth Acheson. Or the way the back of a baby's neck smells if its mother keeps it tidy, said Marilyn Roberts. Stuart sighed. Never forget your summertimes, my dears, he said.
