Quotation by
Caroline Kennedy
In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. They're short, they're intense. Nobody has time to read a 700-page book. People read magazines, and a poem takes less time than an article.
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Caroline Kennedy is saying that poems fit well with how busy people are today because they are brief and powerful. She points out that since people often choose quicker reads like magazines, poems are easier to enjoy than long books or even articles.
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