Nouns, a Monday Comic [by Nin Andrews}

Gerture Stein on poetry

Today’s comic was once again inspired by a Chapter 2011 in David Lehman’s State of the Art (Pittsburgh, 2015) in which David quotes famous poets’ definitions of poetry. He includes this wonderful quote from Gertrude Stein:  “Poetry is nothing but using losing refusing and pleasing and betraying and caressing nouns.” — NA

       

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