Who said "To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to perceive"?

This quote is attributed to Patrick Kavanagh.

To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to perceive - Patrick Kavanagh

"To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to perceive"

Patrick Kavanagh Art

Poet Irish 1904–1967

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