Mark Strand's Quote - And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not t

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And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not t

And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. – Mark Strand

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I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poets personality. – Mark Strand

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I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony. – Mark Strand

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Its very hard to write humor. – Mark Strand

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