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Mark Strand

"Usually a life turned into a poem is misrepresented."

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"And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it is surprising that so much poetry is written."
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"A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be."
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"From the reader's view, a poem is more demanding than prose."
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"I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality."
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"Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments."
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"Nothing is the destiny of everyone, it is our commonness made dumb."
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"I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream."
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"A life is not sufficiently elevated for poetry, unless, of course, the life has been made into an art."
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