A. R. Ammons quoteA. R. Ammons [1926-2001]
American Poet 
Quote rank: 125
| I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning. |
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