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Quote by Diane Wakoski
From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those

From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure into good American poetry, whether the poet is aware of what he is doing or not. – Diane Wakoski

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American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. – Diane Wakoski

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Still, language is resilient, and poetry when it is pressured simply goes underground. – Diane Wakoski

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I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry. – Diane Wakoski

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