A poet's pleasure is to withhold a little of his meaning, to intensify…

E. B. White
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A poet's pleasure is to withhold a little of his meaning, to intensify by mystification. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. ✨ 1942 One Man's Meat, 'Poetr y'.
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A poet's pleasure is to withhold a little of his meaning, to intensify by mystification. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. ✨ 1942 One Man's Meat, 'Poetr y'.

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