Michael OakeshottPoetry is a sort of truancy, a dream within the dream of life, a wild flower planted among our wheat.
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The poet has a dream and expresses his/her vision in poetry. It is often not appreciated by the rest of the world. They are misunderstood and they are called crazy. They cannot be seen by the masses because they are different.
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