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• Was man made stupid to see his own stupidity?
  Is God by definition indifferent, beyond us all?
  Is the eternal truth man's fighting soul
  Wherein the Beast ravens in its own avidity?
  • Poem: The Fury of Aerial Bombardment http://www.lorenwebster.net/In_a_Dark_Time/category/poets/richard-eberhart/

• Poems in a way are spells against death. They are milestones, to see where you were then from where you are now. To perpetuate your feelings, to establish them. If you have in any way touched the central heart of mankind's feelings, you'll survive.
  • Quoted in his obituary Dartmouth University news release

• Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country. It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world.
  • from his 1977 acceptance speech for a National Book Award Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 13, 2005