Is there any purpose to translating poetry? Posted on November 27, 2016November 27, 2011 by admin “Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice.” — James Buchan Author: James Buchan Category: poetry Tags: poetry, James Buchan Spread the love Related posts: If the object of poetry is, to Poetry is as precise a thing as One has only as much morality as The crown of literature is poetry.