“A poem is a small machine made out of words.”
Quote by William Carlos Williams
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William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams was an American poet born on September 17, 1883, and died on March 4, 1963. His poetry style emphasized colloquialism and the depiction of everyday life, which had a profound impact on American poetry. more
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