I never ask of a pupil who has written a poem, 'What does it mean?' I always ask, 'How did you arrive at that?'
Poet
Interview, 'The Art of Poetry No. 2' in The Paris Review
1960
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"Forgive me, but I'm going to be as rude as a poet has to be."
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