I, ” I’ll type. And that will be enough. Then there are the other days, when nothing is enough. The poem grins. It grins because it knows it is a terrible poem. It grins in embarrassment. It grins in pity. It grins in superiority. I may be a terrible poem, it grins, but at least I have one comfort. At least I’m not a terrible poet. At least I’m not the guy who sat in front of a typewriter for two hours coming up with the likes of me. Lynn Coady
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In this quote from Stephen Dedalus, he is stating that when he was writing, he found it a challenge. He knew that someone else would find his poem to be a struggle. For him, he could keep going and keep pushing forward. By the end of his day, he could feel accomplished and happy with what he had accomplished.

He knew that he was a terrible poet but at least he was able to write something. He wasn't the guy who sat in front of a typewriter for two hours coming up with nothing at all.

Source: Mean Boy

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