Famous quotes containing the words red, river and/or parish:
“Revolution? Unscrew the flag-staff, wrap the bunting in the oil covers, and put the thing in the clothes-chest. Let the old lady bring you your house-slippers and untie your fiery red necktie. You always make revolutions with your mugs, your republicnothing but an industrial accident.”
—Alfred Döblin (18781957)
“There are knives that glitter like altars
In a dark church
Where they bring the cripple and the imbecile
To be healed.
Theres a woden block where bones are broken,
Scraped cleana river dried to its bed”
—Charles Simic (b. 1938)
“My stardust melody, the memory of loves refrain.”
—Mitchell Parish (19011993)