"It hardly seems worthwhile to point out the shortsightedness of those practitioners who would have us believe that the form of the poem is merely its shape"
- Mark Strand
About this Quote
In this quote, Mark Strand is slamming those who believe that the kind of a poem is entirely determined by its physical appearance. He recommends that this belief is short-sighted and fails to acknowledge the real essence and depth of a poem. By lowering a poem to its shape, these professionals are neglecting the complex and complex components that make up a poem, such as its language, structure, and significance. Strand indicates that real gratitude and understanding of poetry exceeds its shallow form and needs a deeper analysis and analysis. Therefore, he questions the value of such narrow-minded thinking and motivates a more holistic approach to appreciating poetry.
This quote is written / told by Mark Strand between April 11, 1934 and November 29, 2014. He was a famous Poet from USA.
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