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Stevie Smith

All poetry has to do is to make a strong communication. All the poet has to do is listen. The poet is not an important fellow. There will also be another poet.

Stevie Smith

Poetry

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Poetry's main job is to clearly convey a powerful message, and the poet's role is simply to pay attention and capture it. The poet themselves is not the focus, as poetry will continue through many others beyond any one individual.

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