8 Quotes by Henri Cole


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    A plague of snow, fluffy and dry before it hardens and grips the trees, the walls, and the cars parked haphazardly everywhere. When I walk to the little market a few blocks away, it feels like a test of endurance.

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    Over the past 30 years, hand grenades, tanks, fighter jets, missiles, helicopters and assault rifles have replaced traditional floral patterns in rug making and other textiles. Depicting these realities of war has helped the Afghan people to survive during times of conflict.

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    In truth, I’m still slightly embarrassed to say, I am a poet. I’d rather say, I make poems.

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    How can I defend myself against what I want?

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    We all came from our mothers’ bellies. We all have hope in our veins. We don’t want history to forget us, but the dead look after the afterwards.

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    No poet worth the name can disregard his or her subjects, which come from the heart.” –.

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