What can be explained is not poetry.

W.b. Yeats
What can be explained is not poetry.
What can be explained is not poetry.
What can be explained is not poetry.
What can be explained is not poetry.
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What can be explained is not poetry. Poetry is a type of writing that people don’t believe can be explained in words. With poetry, you don’t have to explain what the author means. You just have to enjoy it and let it speak for itself.

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