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A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, ev

A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be. – Mark Strand

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And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it is surprising that so much poetry is written. – Mark Strand

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I believe that all poetry is formal in that it exists within limits, limits that are either inherited by tradition or limits that language itself imposes. – Mark Strand

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So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. Id like to publish it someday. – Aaron Neville

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