poetry

poetry

It is a way we reassess our past. We can do that in poetry in ways we can't do in prose.

It is a way we reassess our past. We can do that in poetry in ways we can't do in prose.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

As to London we must console ourselves with the thought that if life outside is less poetic than it was in the days of old, inwardly its poetry is much deeper.

As to London we must console ourselves with the thought that if life outside is less poetic than it was in the days of old, inwardly its poetry is much deeper.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Poetry should be able to reach everybody, and it should be able to appeal to all levels of understanding.

Poetry should be able to reach everybody, and it should be able to appeal to all levels of understanding.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little too involved with the nature of poetry, as such.

Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little too involved with the nature of poetry, as such.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

They need to learn poetry. They don't need to learn about poetry. They don't need to be told how to interpret poetry. They don't need to be told how to understand poetry. They need to learn it.

They need to learn poetry. They don't need to learn about poetry. They don't need to be told how to interpret poetry. They don't need to be told how to understand poetry. They need to learn it.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

The more poetry you have in the head, the more poetry you will understand because you will be getting to the roots of what it is that makes people write poetry at all.

The more poetry you have in the head, the more poetry you will understand because you will be getting to the roots of what it is that makes people write poetry at all.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

But poetry is my life. Poetry is what matters to me.

But poetry is my life. Poetry is what matters to me.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

And there are a lot more people reading poetry, but there are not so many people reading an individual poet.

And there are a lot more people reading poetry, but there are not so many people reading an individual poet.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

But for me, being an editor I've been an editor of all kinds of books being an editor of poetry has been the way in which I could give a crucial part of my time to what I love most.

But for me, being an editor I've been an editor of all kinds of books being an editor of poetry has been the way in which I could give a crucial part of my time to what I love most.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

There are so many things that poetry is about, one of which is memory.

There are so many things that poetry is about, one of which is memory.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think.

The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.

So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

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