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[poh-it] / ˈpoʊ ɪt /


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“Andrea was truly a rock star poet. So many of Andrea’s words have quietly guided me through life’s twists and turns- I will forever be so grateful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

“It is an invitation to think. He’s a poet. He’s a political author but not a politician. And that is why Brecht will always have a future.”

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

“With both of those people there is what you might call a touch of the poet. They go deep very quickly and effortlessly. It’s not flimflam,” says Branagh.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021

"He was a great scientific mind as well as a great artist and poet. I find the whole spiritual side of him fascinating and he was an artist from humble stock."

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2021

“And think about this, Jules. William Carlos Williams was a doctor and a poet. Carl Sagan wrote about the universe, beautifully.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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