Praise life, it deserves praise, but the praise of life That forgets the pain is a pebble Ruttled in dry ground.
Robinson Jeffers Quotes
The poet as well Builds his monument mockingly; For man will be blotted out, the blithe earth die, the brave sun Die blind, his heart blackening: Yet stones have stood for a thousand years, and pained thoughts found The honey peace in old poems.
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| Birth: | 10th January, 1887 |
| Death: | 20th January, 1962 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Environmentalist, Poet |
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John Robinson Jeffers was an American poet, known for his work about the central California coast. Most of Jeffers' poetry was written in classic narrative and epic form, but today he is also known for his short verse, and considered an icon of the environmental movement.
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