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Clive James Quotes: People should be stopped from writing poetry. There's far too much of it. And if they're any good, they'll go ahead anyways.
         

People should be stopped from writing poetry. There's far too much of it. And if they're any good, they'll go ahead anyways.


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This page presents the quote "People should be stopped from writing poetry. There's far too much of it. And if they're any good, they'll go ahead anyways.". Author of this quote is Clive James. This quote is about writing, people, writing poetry, too much,.