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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... interesting ; he hadn't noticed that before . The class took this comment as a denial of all that I had said . If the poet didn't know about the strategy , could it properly be called a strategy ? He said , further , that he had never ...
... interesting ; he hadn't noticed that before . The class took this comment as a denial of all that I had said . If the poet didn't know about the strategy , could it properly be called a strategy ? He said , further , that he had never ...
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... interesting , and his fingers avoid instinc- tively the sounds which may not follow . To prove this , listen to the improvisations of an inexpert pianist ; he will quickly be driven to playing recognizable snatches , or to monotony , or ...
... interesting , and his fingers avoid instinc- tively the sounds which may not follow . To prove this , listen to the improvisations of an inexpert pianist ; he will quickly be driven to playing recognizable snatches , or to monotony , or ...
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... interesting thing about this version is the way it ranges further for the implications of the material . The third stanza , particularly ( beginning , " I make a stab . . . " ) attempts to apply the example of the buzzard to life in a ...
... interesting thing about this version is the way it ranges further for the implications of the material . The third stanza , particularly ( beginning , " I make a stab . . . " ) attempts to apply the example of the buzzard to life in a ...
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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