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To: Neocon who wrote (1597)11/14/1999 9:55:00 AM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3246
 
I think that many of the early social functions of poetry have been replaced, diminishing its intense importance in the past. Some of us still turn to the form for its own special intensity, but its force in maintaining tradition and inspiration is for the most part gone, with a precious few exceptions.