The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be.... — John Ashbery

John Ashbery — Poet (American)

"The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be." — John Ashbery

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The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be.

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There is the view that poetry should improve your life. I think people confuse it with the Salvation Army.

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