Poetry
August 7, 2011
- “The communicability of an unusual image is a fact of great ontological significance.” [1]
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“When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man’s concerns, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. For art establishes the basic human truth which must serve as the touchstone of our judgement.” [2]
[1] Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space
[2] John F Kennedy
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