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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... moving away . The fly itself is perceived as a sound , but a blue sound , a stumbling sound . This rendering of one sense in terms of another , here of the aural in terms of the visual and kinesthetic , becomes increasingly common in ...
... moving away . The fly itself is perceived as a sound , but a blue sound , a stumbling sound . This rendering of one sense in terms of another , here of the aural in terms of the visual and kinesthetic , becomes increasingly common in ...
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... moving , but you know it is not drama . In a theater you might see the same restaurant on - stage , with two people arguing , saying the same lines quarreling people might use in a restaurant off - stage . This is drama , though ...
... moving , but you know it is not drama . In a theater you might see the same restaurant on - stage , with two people arguing , saying the same lines quarreling people might use in a restaurant off - stage . This is drama , though ...
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... 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 the ...
... 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 the ...
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