Famous quotes containing the words brooks and/or played:
“In the breath
Of the holocaust he
Is helmsman, hatchet, headlight.”
—Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)
“The boatswain’s mate was very sedate,
Yet fond of amusement, too;
And he played hopscotch with the starboard watch,
While the captain tickled the crew.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)