Great Regulars: And because the poems are lyric fragments,

rather than extended memoirs, they do not leave us with a sense that we have a comprehensive handle on the author's point of view. Rather, these poems both humanize their authors and keep them obscure to us.And because the poems are lyric fragments, rather than extended memoirs, they do not leave us with a sense that we have a comprehensive handle on the author's point of view. Rather, these poems both humanize their authors and keep them obscure to us.

from Meghan O'Rourke: Slate: Shall I Compare Thee to an Evil Tyrant?

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