![It is not possible, for a poet, writing in any language, to protect himself from the tragic elements in human life.... [ellipsis in source] Illness, old age, and death--subjects as ancient as humanity--these are the subjects that the poet must speak of very nearly from the first moment that he begins to speak.](/assets/img/quote-photos/it-is-not-possible-for-a-poet-writing-in-any-language-to-protect-himself-from.jpg)
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