Great Regulars: As for [Carl] Sandburg, he seemed not to care,

once writing, "There is a formal poetry only in form, all dressed up and nowhere to go. The number of syllables, the designated and required stresses of accent, the rhymes if wanted—they all come off with the skill of a solved crossword puzzle."

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday, Carl Sandburg, American Poet

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