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 68
... demands on you ; you invent it , sure - but at some point in its composition the responsibility begins to shift from you to it , to this incomplete design on the paper . You must honor its rights , of course , for it to be able to make ...
... demands on you ; you invent it , sure - but at some point in its composition the responsibility begins to shift from you to it , to this incomplete design on the paper . You must honor its rights , of course , for it to be able to make ...
Page 137
... demands its own develop- ment , and generalization is bound to be meaningless . I will follow through one eminently successful poem attempting to show how it demands its own development and how the poet meets those demands . It has ...
... demands its own develop- ment , and generalization is bound to be meaningless . I will follow through one eminently successful poem attempting to show how it demands its own development and how the poet meets those demands . It has ...
Page 173
... demands is required . If the idea of knocking out a verse in an odd hour and getting a few dollars from it appeals ... demand to employ people with a facility with verse forms . Chief of these , of course , are the greeting - card ...
... demands is required . If the idea of knocking out a verse in an odd hour and getting a few dollars from it appeals ... demand to employ people with a facility with verse forms . Chief of these , of course , are the greeting - card ...
Contents
FOOTHILLS OF PARNASSUSOR WHY BOTHER? | 14 |
Six Senses of the Poet | 20 |
Pole Vaulting Does Not Require an Individual Style | 34 |
Copyright | |
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