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Tag: John Ashbery

The poem is sad because it wants

Posted on December 17, 2012December 17, 2007 by admin

“The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be.”

— John Ashbery

Author: John Ashbery
Category: sad
Tags: sad, John Ashbery

 

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There is the view that poetry should

Posted on April 3, 2011April 3, 2006 by admin

“There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.”

— John Ashbery

Author: John Ashbery
Category: poetry
Tags: poetry, John Ashbery

 

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