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The office of poetry is not to make us think accurately, but feel

The office of poetry is not to make us think accurately, but feel truly. – Frederick William Robertson

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I think we will always have the impulse towards visual poetry with us, and I wouldnt agree with Bly that its a bad thing. It depends on the ability of the individual poet to do it well, and to make a shape which is interesting enough to hold your attention. – James Laughlin

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Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry. – Georges Braque

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Poetry: the best words in the best order. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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I think it was T.S. Eliot who talked about good poetry being felt before its understood. I believe that. There are some bands where I love their lyrics but I dont have a clue what theyre on about. – Marcus Mumford

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