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"I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry se..." — Mark Strand
I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream.
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