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> [“I just didn’t get it— even with the teacher holding an orange (the earth) in one hand and a lemon (the moon) in the other, her favorite student (the sun) standing behind her with a flashlight. I just couldn’t grasp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-just-didn-t-get-it-even-with-the-teacher-holding-an-orange-the/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

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## More by Denise Duhamel

> [I have no idea, actually, where I fit in, in terms of poetry camps. At AWP conferences, I have been on panels about humor,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-have-no-idea-actually-where-i-fit-in-in-terms-of-poetry-camps-at/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [I am interested in the confines of the page and busting through/off the page as well. A writer must let go of the line…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-am-interested-in-the-confines-of-the-page-and-busting-through-off/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [As a teenager, I loved acting, painting, photography, and making films with my friend's Super 8 camera. But I always loved writing the best.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/as-a-teenager-i-loved-acting-painting-photography-and-making-films/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [Though it does seem like I have written an immense amount of work, over the years I have pushed the pause button. I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/though-it-does-seem-like-i-have-written-an-immense-amount-of-work/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [“I just didn’t get it— even with the teacher holding an orange (the earth) in one hand and a lemon (the moon) in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-just-didn-t-get-it-even-with-the-teacher-holding-an-orange-the/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [I know writers for whom the act of writing is a necessary chore. They suffer to write great work. I am very lucky that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-know-writers-for-whom-the-act-of-writing-is-a-necessary-chore-they/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [“I will be gone, but I will miss you if I’m still able to miss anything, that is, if some particle of me remains…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-will-be-gone-but-i-will-miss-you-if-i-m-still-able-to-miss-anything/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [While poetry was less professionalized than it is now, I still had this urge to win prizes and see my work in magazines, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/while-poetry-was-less-professionalized-than-it-is-now-i-still-had/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [What has stayed true in my life as a writer is my dedication to writing - I try to write every day, no matter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/what-has-stayed-true-in-my-life-as-a-writer-is-my-dedication-to/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [I am open to squeezing in whatever I can in this wonderful life. Instead of asking, "Is that all there is?" I seem, lately,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-am-open-to-squeezing-in-whatever-i-can-in-this-wonderful-life/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [In almost every book I've written, there is a reference to a movie - legendary films, actors and actresses, and forgotten made-for-TV movies. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/in-almost-every-book-i-ve-written-there-is-a-reference-to-a-movie/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [The "biggest" poems I ever made are based on the psychological principal of the "Johari Window:" what the self freely shares with others; what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/the-biggest-poems-i-ever-made-are-based-on-the-psychological/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [I started wanting desperately to say something, to make a point, to be heard - and I still feel that way. Free verse served…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/i-started-wanting-desperately-to-say-something-to-make-a-point-to-be/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [After my marriage ended, I had an urge to skip that part of my life completely in terms of poetry, not publish anything at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/after-my-marriage-ended-i-had-an-urge-to-skip-that-part-of-my-life/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

> [If you are my friend and say to me, "Please don't write about this," I won't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-duhamel/if-you-are-my-friend-and-say-to-me-please-don-t-write-about-this-i/)

[Denise Duhamel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-duhamel/)

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