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What makes a poem is the discipline inherent in making a poem: trying to fit feelings in the requisite number of syllables and lines, disciplining one's feelings.
Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott
Born: Jan 23, 1930

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Discipline, Feelings, Poem, Makes, Making, Lines, Fit, Trying, Inherent, Requisite, Syllables, Number

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