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In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to

In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change. – John Barton

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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect. – John Barton

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Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools. – John Barton

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He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realise. – Oscar Wilde

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Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it. – Russell Baker

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If epic poetry is a definite species, the sagas do not fall within it. – Lascelles Abercrombie

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My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard for me to summarize it. We want time to pass, for new things to happen to us, we want to hold on to certain moments, we dont want our lives to end. – John Barton

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