Two such as you with such a master speed, cannot be parted nor be swept away, from one another once you are agreed, that life is only life forevermore, together wing to wing and oar to oar.
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Do you know, Considering the market, there are more Poems produced than any other thing? No wonder poets sometimes have to seem So much more businesslike than businessmen. Their wares are so much harder to get rid of.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Poets often struggle to sell their work in a market saturated with poetry, making them appear more businesslike than traditional businessmen.
In this quote, Robert Frost comments on the oversaturation of the poetry market and the challenges poets face in promoting their art. He suggests that because poetry is so abundant, it sometimes forces poets to adopt a more commercial or business-oriented approach, as their creative works can be difficult to sell compared to products in other industries.
Themes
PoetryArtMarketBusinessCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the commercialization of art in modern society.
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