To reduce poetry to its reflections of historical events and movements would be like reducing the poet's words to their logical or grammatical connotations.

Octavio Paz
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To reduce poetry to its reflections of historical events and movements would be like reducing the poet's words to their logical or grammatical connotations. Poetry is more than just a reflection of history; it’s a way to talk about the world and about our place in it. Poetry, like art in general, suggests that we see things differently and that we can come up with new and different ways of looking at the world.

Source: The Labyrinth Of Solitude And Other Writings

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