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“Sentir mon Cœur is a privilege only granted to the exceptional man - the one who has the ability to find words that exactly (or, to himself, convincingly) express his feelings... The value of words help to define the feeling itself... The common failure is to allow habitual words and phrases, flowing spontaneously from the memory, to determine and deform the feelings.”

Quote by Herbert Read

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Herbert Read was a British poet, critic, and philosopher, known for his contributions to aesthetics and advocacy for the arts. His work often delved into themes of social justice and the role of the artist in society. more

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Thinking Writing Mean Real Happens Together Born Creative Poet Expression Originals Prose Poetry Is Constructive Intervals Reborn Creative Expression

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“The modern poet has no essential alliance with regular schemes of any sorts.He reserves the right to adapt his rhythm to his mood, to modulate his metre as he progresses. Far from seeking freedom and irresponsibility (implied by the unfortunate term free verse) he seeks a stricter discipline of exact concord of thought and feeling.”

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“The great modern heresy in poetry is to confuse the use we make of words in a poem with modalities of speech...For true poetry is never speech but always a song.”

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“These are the sensations and feelings that are gradually blunted by education, staled by custom, rejected in favor of social conformity.”

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“Once we become conscious of a feeling and attempt to make a corresponding form, we are engaged in an activity which, far from being sincere, is prepared (as any artist if he is sincere will tell you) to moderate feelings to fit the form. The artist's feeling for form is stronger than a formless feeling.”

Ifs Feelings Form Artist Fit Activity Conscious Stronger Prepared Engaged Sincere Moderates Corresponding Being Sincere

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Humans May Art Art Is Instruments Yield Works Of Art Harvest Human Psyche

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World Said Form Violence Violent Conception Revolt Non Violence Incompetent

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