Kahlil Gibran, Sand and Foam (1926).

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.

— Kahlil Gibran on Poetry

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Kahlil Gibran

About Kahlil Gibran

Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.