The study and practice of poetry can equip you to 'boldly go where no man has gone before,' but it's not enough to go there-you have to be able to bear witness. Without witnessing, experience dissolves into nothing. (Ariana Reines)

The study and practice of poetry can equip you to 'boldly go where no man has gone before,' but it's not enough to go there-you have to be able to bear witness. Without witnessing, experience dissolves into nothing.

Ariana Reines

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