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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Page 77
... keep their shoulders to the wheel and nose to the grindstone with a stiff upper - lip so they can keep their ear to the ground and their eye on the ball . Well , no - the trouble with those clichés is that they are not stale enough ...
... keep their shoulders to the wheel and nose to the grindstone with a stiff upper - lip so they can keep their ear to the ground and their eye on the ball . Well , no - the trouble with those clichés is that they are not stale enough ...
Page 133
... keep reading . It is another gimmick , of course - THIS MEANS YOU - but has a certain legitimacy in poetry because a poem is essentially dramatic statement , like a speech in a play , and the command assumes someone is talking to ...
... keep reading . It is another gimmick , of course - THIS MEANS YOU - but has a certain legitimacy in poetry because a poem is essentially dramatic statement , like a speech in a play , and the command assumes someone is talking to ...
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... keep moving , keep in , speed , the nerves , their speed , the perceptions , theirs , the act , the split second acts , the whole business , keep it moving as fast as you can , citizen . And if you also set up as a poet , USE USE USE ...
... keep moving , keep in , speed , the nerves , their speed , the perceptions , theirs , the act , the split second acts , the whole business , keep it moving as fast as you can , citizen . And if you also set up as a poet , USE USE USE ...
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