We have to raise the consciousness; the only way poets can change the world is to raise the consciousness of the general populace. Lawrence Ferlinghetti More Quotes by Lawrence Ferlinghetti More Quotes From Lawrence Ferlinghetti I'd ban all automobiles from the central part of the city. You see, the automobile was just a passing fad. It's got to go. It's got to go a long way from here. Lawrence Ferlinghetti fads cities long A lot of manuscripts that come in, you wonder by what outrageous fantasy the author believes that this should be pressed into print. Lawrence Ferlinghetti fantasy wonder believe I have a feeling I'm falling on rare occasions but most of the time I have my feet on the ground I can't help it if the ground itself is falling. Lawrence Ferlinghetti feet feelings fall My country tears of thee. Lawrence Ferlinghetti tears country america As I get older I perceive Life has its tail in its mouth. Lawrence Ferlinghetti perceive mouths tails the poet like an acrobat climbs on rime to a high wire of his own making. Lawrence Ferlinghetti rhyming wire poet They were looking for a stable, but we didn't have one. In fact, we weren't very stable ourselves. Lawrence Ferlinghetti alaska stable facts It's the story of an American who wants to become a dictator and goes to Europe with a sidekick to interview various Fascists to find out how the Nazis and Mussolini got into power. Lawrence Ferlinghetti american find story power I am waiting for them to prove that God is really American. Lawrence Ferlinghetti i-am prove god waiting And the Blue Angels are coming back to scare the local population. I remember seeing old Vietnamese women ducking under the benches in Washington Square; they thought they were back in the war. Lawrence Ferlinghetti women blue remember war No, I didn't become disenchanted. I just couldn't paint like them. Lawrence Ferlinghetti become just like paint These are international criminals, and the spineless Democrats are doing nothing about it. Lawrence Ferlinghetti democrats about nothing doing
