The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance. (A. R. Ammons)

The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance.

A. R. Ammons

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