E.L. DoctorowPoems have ideas. The ideas of poems come out of their emotions and their emotions are carried on images.
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A poet’s job is to say things people want to hear. The poet’s job is to say things that are true, even if they are not pleasant. The poet is the one who gets the ideas of the poem. The poet puts words into your head that you can read or hear or see or feel.
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