"Poetry is the art of using words charged with their utmost meaning. A society whose intellectual leaders lose the skill to shape, appreciate, and understand the power of language will become the slaves of those who retain it--be they politicians, preachers, copywriters, or newscasters."
--from Can Poetry Matter? Essays on Poetry and American Culture (Graywolf Press, 1992)
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