And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. (Mark Strand)

And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem.

Mark Strand

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