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There have been two popular subjects for poetry in the last few decades: the Vietnam War and AIDS, about both of which almost all of us have felt deeply.

~ Thom Gunn

Thom Gunn Poetry Vietnam War Vietnam

It was difficult being a teacher and out of the closet in the '50s. By the time I retired, the English department was proud of having a gay poet of a certain minor fame. It was a very satisfactory change!

~ Thom Gunn

Thom Gunn Change Time Proud

My old teacher's definition of poetry is an attempt to understand.

~ Thom Gunn

Thom Gunn Poetry Understand Old

I had assumed that I would age with all my friends growing old around me, dying off very gradually one by one. And here was a plague that cut them off so early.

~ Thom Gunn

Thom Gunn Friends Me Growing Old

As humans we look at things and think about what we've looked at. We treasure it in a kind of private art gallery.

~ Thom Gunn

Thom Gunn Think Look Treasure
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