Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo
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The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an epigram.
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| Birth: | 28th July, 1878 |
| Death: | 16th June, 1937 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Humorist, Journalist |
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Donald Robert Perry Marquis was a humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters "Archy" and "Mehitabel", supposed authors of humorous verse.
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