William Rose Benet Professions : Poet Born : February 2, 1886 Died : May 4, 1950 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by William Rose Benet And now there is merely silence, silence, silence, saying All we did not know. William Rose Benet silence knows I will love you truly forever and a day! William Rose Benet forever love-you love You cannot slay yourself in me, Nor I to all eternity Destroy my truest self in you. William Rose Benet eternity self friendship Blue oblivion, largely lit, smiled and smiled at me. William Rose Benet me lit oblivion blue Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life. William Rose Benet lips poetry honey life Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors