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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... accept substitutes . Poets are , therefore , usually anti - literary ; they have no patience with lies other than their own , they shy away from discussions of " meaning , " they are amused or anguished to find people taking fiction ...
... accept substitutes . Poets are , therefore , usually anti - literary ; they have no patience with lies other than their own , they shy away from discussions of " meaning , " they are amused or anguished to find people taking fiction ...
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... accept the demands of life than to surrender forever to the aesthetic still moment , though momentary surrenders are important too . One should stop to watch the woods fill up with snow , and then he should go on . The poem doesn't say ...
... accept the demands of life than to surrender forever to the aesthetic still moment , though momentary surrenders are important too . One should stop to watch the woods fill up with snow , and then he should go on . The poem doesn't say ...
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... accept a poem as good as " Home " if I were to receive it in the mail tomorrow . Though it dates from the early part of the century , its strengths are timeless . It has sufficient artistic integrity and force to demand printing . This ...
... accept a poem as good as " Home " if I were to receive it in the mail tomorrow . Though it dates from the early part of the century , its strengths are timeless . It has sufficient artistic integrity and force to demand printing . This ...
Contents
FOOTHILLS OF PARNASSUSOR WHY BOTHER? | 14 |
Six Senses of the Poet | 20 |
Pole Vaulting Does Not Require an Individual Style | 34 |
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