If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to a tree it had better not come at all.

John Keats
If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to...
If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to...
If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to...
If poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to...
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This quote is an interesting one because of its somewhat contradictory nature. On the one hand, it shows how important poetry is. It is vital to our society, and to express our feelings and experiences through poetry is a very important thing. However, on the other hand, it also shows the value of poetry.

If you don’t have the ability to write poetry then you shouldn’t force yourself into writing it. Forcing yourself into something that you aren’t naturally good at will not make you better at it, but only make you more uncomfortable.

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