A poet, any real poet, is simply an alchemist who transmutes his cynicism regarding human beings into an optimism regarding the moon, the stars, the heavens, and the flowers, to say nothing of the spring, love, and dogs.

Nature Optimism Poet Cynicism Alchemist

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"No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched."

"Love is the emotion that a woman feels always for a poodle dog and sometimes for a man."