Red Blood Cells

Famous quotes containing the words red, blood and/or cells:

    “The A B C of being,
    The ruddy temper, the hammer
    Of red and blue, the hard sound
    Steel against intimation the sharp flash,
    The vital, arrogant, fatal, dominant X.”
    —Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

    “My busy heart who shudders as she talks
    Sheds the syllabic blood and drains her words.”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    “They are sworn enemies of lyric poetry.
    In prison they accompany the jailer,
    Enter cells to hear confessions.
    Their short-end comes down
    When you least expect it.”
    —Charles Simic (b. 1938)