A poet's business is not to save the people's souls, but to ... - Padraig Colum

This quote is attributed to Padraig Colum.

"A poet's business is not to save the people's souls, but to save the people's imaginations from atrophy and death."

Padraig Colum Art

Poet Playwright Irish 1881–1972

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