A Measure of Poetry

[para. 1]: "It is possible to be misled by the complex presence of a poem — from its beauty, ecstasy, delight, and potential for knowledge. Often there is achieved only a limited recognition of forms as they are allowed to function socially. In this way it is possible to approach the poem in error of its proof — of thinking it can be understood outside of its strict purposes and relations. What I want to talk about here is how through conversation we can recognize and recover from certain personal errors, and that poet-critics can be anyone, anywhere, and their words can arrive when you most need them."