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poet negotiation range
Readers bring their own experiences, their own range of - their own wisdom, their own knowledge, their own insights to poem and the meaning of a poem takes place in the negotiation between the poet, the poem and the reader. Edward Hirsch
poet reader great-poet
There has never been a great poet who wasn't also a great reader of poetry.
poet true
The poet does not know and often will never know his true receiver. Eugenio Montale
poet invention conscious
Periods' are largely an invention of the historians. The poets themselves are not conscious of living in any period and refuse to conform to the scheme. C. S. Lewis
poetry silence never-quit
Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them. Charles Simic
poetry
Dismissals of poetry are nothing new. It's easy to dismiss poetry if one has not read much of it. Natasha Trethewey
poetry mind body
Poetry is the connecting link between body and mind. Camille Paglia
poetry wish way
Poetry confronts in the most clear-eyed way just those emotions which consciousness wishes to slide by. C. K. Williams
poetry humanity
We can't separate our humanity from our poetry ... Elizabeth Barrett Browning