The job of the poet is to use language effectively, his own… - William Carlos Williams

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The job of the poet is to use language effectively, his own language, the only language which is to him authentic.

William Carlos Williams

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William Carlos Williams (17 September 1883 – 4 March 1963) was an American poet and physician.

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