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Peter Davison

Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little too involved with the nature of poetry, as such.

Peter Davison

Poetry

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Peter Davison means that some poems are so focused on exploring what poetry itself is that they might not appeal to the general audience of The Atlantic. These poems are more about the craft and theory of poetry rather than being easily enjoyable or accessible to most readers.

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