One crosses the brink of literalness into poetry by desirin… - John Hollander

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One crosses the brink of literalness into poetry by desiring , noticing, fixing on something and wondering what to make of it.

John Hollander

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John Hollander (October 28, 1929 – August 17, 2013) was an American poet and literary critic.

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I usually seem to finish a poem when I write it down. I may have been carrying the notion around in my head.

Ultimately poetic thought is interpretive.

A teacher (of poetry) has to know and feel what poetry is , and be able - and this is crucial- to read it aloud effectively.

One crosses the brink of literalness into poetry by desiring , noticing, fixing on something and wondering what to make of it. - John Hollander

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