What is madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance? -- Theodore Roethke, poet (1908-1963)Today's quotable comes from Roethke's best-known poem, In A Dark Time. For more samples of his work, dig into the following URLs:
- Selected Poems of Theodore Roethke
- The Academy of American Poets - Theodore Roethke (includes an audio clip of My Papa's Waltz)
- Poems and Biography at PoetryConnection.net
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