Shelly's Meditations & Devotions: Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W. H. Auden

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W. H. Auden

One demands two things of a poem. Firstly, it must be a well-made verbal object that does honor to the language in which it is written. Secondly, it must say something significant about a reality common to us all, but perceived from a unique perspective. What the poet says has never been said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Daily meditations and devotions; thoughts on poetry, highlighting the Psalms, quotes from famous poets, facts on the Holy Bible, Langston Hughes poetry corner. My source is the New American Standard Bible, The Lockman Foundation

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