“I like poems that are daggers that sing. I like poems that for all the power of the sentiments expressed, and all the power to upset and offend, are so well made that they’re achieved things. However much they upset you, they also affect you.”
Quote by Frederick Seidel
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Frederick Seidel
Frederick Seidel is an American poet born on February 19, 1936. His poetry is renowned for its exquisite language and profound emotional expression, and is widely considered an important representative of contemporary American poetry. more
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