Howard Nemerov about Poetry : I've never read a political poem that's

I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen but rarely what the poet wants.

- Howard Nemerov

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I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen but rarely what the poet wants.

- Howard Nemerov

never political accomplished anything poetry makes things happen rarely wants

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