“Mostly the thought and the verse come inseparably. In my poem Poetics, it's as close as I come to telling how I do it.”
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Howard Nemerov
Howard Nemerov was an American poet known for his unique style and profound insight into American culture. His poetry, characterized by humor, satire, and deep emotion, had a significant impact on American poetry. more
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“The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words.”
“Could a man live by it, it were not unpleasant employment to be a poet.”
Source: The Miscellaneous Works: Poems. Miscellaneous pieces. Dramas. Criticism relating to poetry and the belles-lettres
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)
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