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Jul 12, 2022
"Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history." --Plato
Bringing Back the Delight of Poetry
"The American poet William Stafford was often asked by friends, readers, students and colleagues: When did you become a poet? The response he regularly offered was: "The question isn't when I became a poet; the question is when other people stopped." Stafford was articulating what many poets believe: that the roots of poetry (rhythm, form, sound) go far back -- both personally and culturally -- "to the crib" and "to the fire in front of the cave."" More in this piece that explores the evolution of poetry education.
BE THE CHANGE
For more inspiration, check out Wislawa Szymborska's Nobel lecture, "The Poet and the World." More ...
