The Poet and the PoemThe author summarizes his knowledge and lively opinions of the art, dealing with every aspect, from the moment of inspiration through the workshop labors, to publication and interpretation. |
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... idea , a feeling or an experience . Of these three , the last is the most workable for a beginning poet . An idea is likely to produce a poem which is too abstract , moral- istic or vague . If you do try to write a poem expressing a ...
... idea , a feeling or an experience . Of these three , the last is the most workable for a beginning poet . An idea is likely to produce a poem which is too abstract , moral- istic or vague . If you do try to write a poem expressing a ...
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... idea , your poem , and its execution must be of a piece with its con- ception . - How do you know if a poem is " finished " ? No formula can answer that question in its most important aspect : that is , whether the poem completely and ...
... idea , your poem , and its execution must be of a piece with its con- ception . - How do you know if a poem is " finished " ? No formula can answer that question in its most important aspect : that is , whether the poem completely and ...
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... idea of exploration as an analogy for reading Homer or simply great poetry , we walk small in the valley of larger ... idea which can make a poem or , having had such an idea , have not brought it off . Nothing perhaps distinguished the ...
... idea of exploration as an analogy for reading Homer or simply great poetry , we walk small in the valley of larger ... idea which can make a poem or , having had such an idea , have not brought it off . Nothing perhaps distinguished the ...
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an ear for poetry | 7 |
amateur tradesman professional | 17 |
enter the critic | 27 |
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