• Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during a moment.

  Source: Tentative (First Model) Definitions of Poetry in Complete Poems (1950)

  Carl Sandburg
  American Poet 1878-1967
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. opening
2. closing
3. leaving
4. through
5. during
6. moment

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Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during a moment. by : Carl Sandburg

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