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I dont look on poetry as closed works. I feel theyre going on all the time in my head and I occasionally snip off a leng
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"I don't look on poetry as closed works. I feel they're going on all the time in my head and I occasionally snip off a length"

- John Ashbery

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John Ashbery's quote talks to the concept that poetry is a continuous procedure, instead of a completed product. He sees poetry as something that is continuously evolving in his head, and he is simply snipping off pieces of it when he writes. This suggests that he is continuously producing and re-creating poetry in his mind, and that the act of writing is merely a way of catching a moment in time. This concept of poetry as an ongoing process is a powerful one, as it indicates that the creative procedure is continuous which the poet is always in a state of flux. It likewise recommends that the poet is constantly finding out and growing, which the act of composing is a method of checking out and comprehending the world around them. Eventually, Ashbery's quote speaks with the concept that poetry is an ever-evolving art form, which the poet is constantly in a state of creative exploration.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by John Ashbery somewhere between July 28, 1927 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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