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Saeed Jones Reads Deborah Digges

The New Yorker: Poetry

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The Power of Lyricism and Emotional Vocabulary in Poetry

Poetry serves by giving language to the ineffable, expressing experiences that defy banal language. Some poems construct their own emotional vocabulary that only functions within the poem itself. This highlights the power of lyricism, creating a space where everything within the poem makes sense, even though it might seem incomprehensible outside its context.

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