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Quote by George Oppen
The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question

The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity. – George Oppen

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Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world, A limited, limiting clarity I have not and never did have any motive of poetry But to achieve clarity. – George Oppen

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