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title: "2 Jean Burden Quotes - Famous Poet"
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# Jean Burden

(1914–2008)   Poet

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Jean Burden was a poet.

## Quick Facts About Jean Burden

Born September 1, 1914

Died April 21, 2008

Profession Poet

## About Jean Burden

American writer (1914–2008)... \| Jean P. Burden was an American poet, essayist, and author. She was the poetry editor for Yankee magazine for nearly fifty years. She also wrote multiple animal-care books under the pen name Felicia Ames.

##  Quotes by Jean Burden

> [Prowling his own quiet backyard or asleep by the fire, he is still only a whisker away from the wilds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-burden/prowling-his-own-quiet-backyard-or-asleep-by-the-fire-he-is-still/)

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> [A dog, I have always said, is prose; a cat is a poem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-burden/a-dog-i-have-always-said-is-prose-a-cat-is-a-poem/)

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[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c64/jean-burden-91847_animal_a-dog-i-have-always-said-is-prose-a-cat_2606772.png)

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