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The arts generally have had to recognize Modernism - how should po

The arts generally have had to recognize Modernism – how should poetry escape? – John C. Ransom

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I gave up on new poetry myself 30 years ago when most of it began to read like coded messages passing between lonely aliens in a hostile world. – Russell Baker

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One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music. – Stephen Sondheim

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Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry. – Adrian Mitchell

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