In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change.
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Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps of remove in order to respect the privacy of the subject. If readers make the link, they have engaged with the poem.John Barton
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I have always been very obsessed with time. Time's passage makes us all very vulnerable and because we all experience it in our own way, it can make us feel very alone.
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With this competition the patient ultimately wins out,
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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect.
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