Jane HirshfieldPoetry's work is the clarification and magnification of being.
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Poetry is a universal language, a language that cannot be spoken fluently by only one group of people. It is more than just words on paper, it is an expression of thoughts and feelings of others. The best poetry reveals the truth about the world around us, it clears up our misconceptions of things, and helps us to see things in their true light. An example of this would be the power of poetry to express emotions that words alone can't capture. Another example of poetry's ability to reveal truths is its role in the development of philosophical ideas.
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