is sketched impressionistically in the poem. Robinson furnishes no concrete information about his occupation or family. When Paul Simon rewrote the poem for his 1960s song, he decided to give Robinson's shadowy character greater definition.That's [Scott] Donaldson's tactful way of saying Simon padded [Edwin Arlington] Robinson's poem to thicken the irony and heighten its palatability for a pop audience.
from The Philadelphia Inquirer: A poet's life that's worth resurrecting
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