It is true that the poet does not directly address his neighbors; but he does address a great congress of persons who dwell at the back of his mind, a congre...

It is true that the poet does not directly address his neighbors; but he does address a great congress of persons who dwell at the back of his mind, a congress of all those who have taught him and whom he has admired; they constitute his ideal audience and his better self.

quote by Richard Wilbur
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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