"For many years, I thought a poem was a whisper overheard, not an aria heard"
- Rita Dove
About this Quote
This quote by Rita Dove can be analyzed as her realization of the power and depth of poetry. For many years, she believed that poems were indicated to be mild and subtle, like a whisper that one needed to strain to hear. Nevertheless, through her experience as a poet, she pertained to comprehend that a poem can likewise be powerful and resonant, like an aria that fills a space with its melody. In this way, Dove recommends that poetry is not restricted to one form or function, but can take on several tones, styles, and feelings. Ultimately, this quote talks to the complexity and adaptability of poetry as an art kind.
This quote is written / told by Rita Dove somewhere between August 28, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
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