Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Great Regulars: In a poem, a poet mythologizes experience.

The poem becomes a symbolic vessel for imagination and metaphor. In cultural and civic life, a poet's role is to bring a reflective prowess and moral persuasion to public discourse--to embody the poet's ancient burden to speak to the tribe and represent the tribe.

from David Biespiel: The Oregonian: Q&A

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