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Christopher Logue, CBE (23 November 1926 – 2 December 2011) was an English poet associated with the British Poetry Revival, and a pacifist.

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Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader’s head.

Art, Perform, Poem, Reader, Readers, Silent

Poetry cannot be defined, only experienced

Defined, Experienced, Poetry

Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It's too high! Come to the edge! And they came, and he pushed, and they flew.

Came, Come, Creativity, Fall, Inspiration

And he who is forever talking about enemies
Is himself the enemy!

Enemies, Enemy, Forever, Talking

Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader's head. Educated readers give themselves a good performance. Educated listeners compare performance with text and with other performances. Good poets use the full resources of language.

Art, Compare, Giving, Perform, Readers, Use

It seems to me that the contrast between adjacent syllables has lessened and the result is an over-reliance on enjambment. Now enjambment is a fine, intellectually strong aid, but like all such things it becomes tiresome and calls too much attention to itself.

Attention, Lessened, Like, Strong, Syllables, Too Much

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John Cudahy

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Carlo Dossi

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Nate Burleson

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