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Anna Quindlen

There is little premium in poetry in a world that thinks of Pound and Whitman as a weight and a sampler, not an Ezra, a Walt, a thing of beauty, a joy forever.

Anna Quindlen

Poetry

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The quote means that poetry loses its value when people see famous poets like Pound and Whitman as just difficult or outdated examples rather than as unique, beautiful creators. It suggests that poetry is not appreciated as a lasting source of joy and inspiration when it is treated like a mere academic exercise.

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