“You’re not getting it,” said Aly, with exasperation, “although you’ve actually given a great alternative definition of poetry to me. Poetry is a message where the angles to consider can’t be enumerated. Or, the enumeration must be done by the listener, instead of the speaker. The poet’s job is to compose something that is open ended, that defies strict analysis.” “Yes!” exclaimed Dina. “That’s exactly it. If a poem said everything, then it’s not a poem. It’s a history or a memory or a theory. A poem is different. It’s a half-formed thought, enticing the listener to fill out the rest. That’s
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