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Poetry is not the opinion stated. It is a song that appears instead of a bloody wound or a smiling mouth.

Khalil Gibran

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Khalil Gibran
Age: 48 †
Born: 1883
Born: January 6
Died: 1931
Died: April 10
Painter
Philosopher
Poet
Writer
The Spring
Gibran Khalil Gibran
Jubran Khalil Jubran
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Wounds
Mouth
Mouths
Poetry
Stated
Instead
Smiling
Opinion
Wound
Song
Bloody

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