Poetry Is The Gate Through Which I

I Am Just As Deaf As I Am Blind. The Problems Of Deafness Are Deeper And More Complex, If Not More Important Than Those Of Blindness. Deafness Is A Much Worse Misfortune. For It Means The Loss Of The Most Vital Stimulus- The Sound Of The Voice That Brings Language, Sets Thoughts Astir, And Keeps Us In The Intellectual Company Of Man.

The Heart Of A Friend Gives Out Sufficient Light For Us In The Dark To Rise By.

Blindness Is An Unfortunate Handicap But True Vision Does Not Require The Eyes.

It Is Not Possible For Civilization To Flow Backwards While There Is Youth In The World. Youth May Be Headstrong, But It Will Advance It Allotted Length.

I Find That Fact And Fancy Look Alike Across The Years That Link The Past With The Present.