I hope to go into a poem sober and come out a little drunk. And if I do then that's a real poem. Dannie Abse More Quotes by Dannie Abse More Quotes From Dannie Abse Praying is another way of singing.You plant in the tree the soul of lemons.You plant in the gardens the spirit of roses. Dannie Abse gardenrosetree Are all men in disguise except those crying? Dannie Abse crytearsmen Leave my soul alone, leave my soul alone Dannie Abse my-soulsoul The theme of Death is to Poetry what Mistaken Identity is to Drama. Dannie Abse themeidentitydrama I know the colour rose, and it is lovely, But not when it ripens in a tumour; And healing greens, leaves and grass, so springlike, In limbs that fester are not springlike. Dannie Abse lovelyhealingrose