Poetry = Anger x Imagination

Sherman Alexie
Poetry = Anger x Imagination
Poetry = Anger x Imagination
Poetry = Anger x Imagination
Poetry = Anger x Imagination
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There is a certain amount of pleasure in writing. Some people get a lot of pleasure from it, and others don’t. If you’re not naturally inclined to write, you can still find joy in putting words to paper or on a screen. It’s not necessary that you be angry in order to write well, but anger does help to give your writing a more passionate tone.

I’ve also heard it said that poetry is anger x imagination. Anger gives your words meaning and imagination helps to bring them to life. Anyone who has ever written a poem knows the power of the words he or she has chosen.

Source: One Stick Song

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