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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then

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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Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems. – John Barton

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I have always been very obsessed with time. Times passage makes us all very vulnerable and because we all experience it in our own way, it can make us feel very alone. – John Barton

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

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Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth. – Samuel Johnson

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Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little too involved with the nature of poetry, as such. – Peter Davison

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Art: If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy. – Muhammad Iqbal

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I used to joke that if acting didnt work out, poetry was my commonsense fallback. – Merritt Wever

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