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. - Michael Longley

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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.

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About Michael Longley

Michael Longley CBE (27 July 1939 – 22 January 2025) was an Irish poet born in Belfast.

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