Jean CocteauThe poet doesn't invent. He listens.
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The poet doesn't invent. He listens. The poet is a person who has good taste in what they wish to express and what is important in their life. Sometimes we don't know how we should do things but we can tell by our gut feel and this gives us the right answer and the best way of doing something.
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