Muriel RukeyserThe fear of poetry is an indication that we are cut off from our own reality.
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The fear of poetry is an indication that we are cut off from our own reality. When we can't understand the meaning of something that everyone else understands, then that might indicate that there is something wrong with us. Because, what you're afraid of isn't poetry, it's just the beat of the human heart.
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