Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen.
Carol Ann DuffyRead
Poetry and prayer are very similar.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Poetry and prayer share a deep connection through their expressive and emotional qualities.
Carol Ann Duffy suggests that both poetry and prayer serve as vital forms of expression that connect us to our inner selves and to the transcendent. They both convey profound feelings, seek understanding, and offer solace, making them similar in their function as artistic and spiritual endeavors.
Themes
PoetryPrayerExpressionArtEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the healing power of the arts, one could say, 'As Carol Ann Duffy observed, poetry and prayer are very similar.'
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I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs, everywhere. The only way to write poetry is to read it.
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The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form.
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I still have a feeling that I haven't written the best that I can write. I think all poets must feel this: that there is constantly something new to be discovered in the language. It's like a thrilling encounter, and you can find things.
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