Nathaniel HawthorneWhat is called poetic insight is the gift of discerning, in this sphere of strangely-mingled elements, the beauty and the majesty which are compelled to assume a garb so sordid.
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A lot of people who think they know how to write poetry, don’t. Poetry is not about writing a novel and making it sound like it has been written by Shakespeare. Poetry is about finding the beauty in the mundane experience of life, and expressing that sense of beauty in language.
Source: The House Of The Seven Gables
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