“every space and comma is a living part of the poem… just as every muscle and pore of the body has its function.“

Art of Quotation

“I believe every space and comma is a living part of the poem and has its function, just as every muscle and pore of the body has its function. And the way the lines are broken is a functioning part essential to the life of the poem.”

Denise Levertov, poet

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