The Poet and the PoemA discussion of the poet's inherent attitudes, the more technical matters of verse writing, and the application of principles to actual practice. |
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... hand . Surely the Second Coming is at hand . Now I would suggest that for " Second Coming " you substitute in your mind the thump , thump , thump , metrically adapted . The particulars of the apocalyptic experience he is about to share ...
... hand . Surely the Second Coming is at hand . Now I would suggest that for " Second Coming " you substitute in your mind the thump , thump , thump , metrically adapted . The particulars of the apocalyptic experience he is about to share ...
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... hand -b- starry - c- only -C- over -c- rising -c- climb -d- be -d- hay -d- sleep -d- -d- fields -d- -a- allows -a- land -b- -b- means -a- eyes -d- means towns -a- calves -d- stars -d- day -a- away -a- light -b- nightjars -b- warm ways ...
... hand -b- starry - c- only -C- over -c- rising -c- climb -d- be -d- hay -d- sleep -d- -d- fields -d- -a- allows -a- land -b- -b- means -a- eyes -d- means towns -a- calves -d- stars -d- day -a- away -a- light -b- nightjars -b- warm ways ...
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... hand . One can imagine a private moment in Frost's life when he realized he would like to write poetry . Well , he might have thought , I wonder how the fellers do that . So he read some poetry . And he did it . I have no idea whether ...
... hand . One can imagine a private moment in Frost's life when he realized he would like to write poetry . Well , he might have thought , I wonder how the fellers do that . So he read some poetry . And he did it . I have no idea whether ...
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