It has been complained, with some justice, that I dump my n… - Ezra Pound

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It has been complained, with some justice, that I dump my note-books on the public.

Ezra Pound

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Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements including Imagism and Vorticism.

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Native Name: Ezra Weston Loomis Pound

Alternative Names: Ezra Loomis Pound

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And for one beautiful day there was peace.

With usura hath no man a house of good stone
each block cut smooth and well fitting
[...]
with usura
hath no man a painted paradise on his church wall
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no picture is made to endure nor to live with
but it is made to sell and sell quickly

The author's conviction on this day of the New Year is that music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance; that poetry begins to atrophy when it gets too far from music.

It has been complained, with some justice, that I dump my note-books on the public. - Ezra Pound

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