Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end, be contradictory, for if poetry is the little myth we make, history is the big myth we live, and in our living, constantly remake.

Robert Penn Warren
Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end,...
Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end,...
Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end,...
Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end,...
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Historical sense and poetic sense should not, in the end, be contradictory, for if poetry is the little myth we make, history is the big myth we live, and in our living, constantly remake. This quote from William Faulkner exemplifies the importance of both history and poetry in our lives. While we may not feel that we can change the world through poetry or change ourselves through history, we can still use both in our lives to help us comprehend what has gone on before and thus, help us to make sense of what is going on right now.

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