*A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.* [*James Dickey*](http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/31457.James_Dickey?utm_medium=email&utm_source=quote_of_the_day) Former U.S. Poet Laureate James Dickey (born February 2, 1923) read a poem at President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration. Dickey also wrote the novel Deliverance, and made a cameo appearance in the film adaptation.