Quote by Marilyn Hacker

Of the individual poems, some are more lyric and some are more descriptive or narrative. Each poem is fixed in a moment. All those moments written or read together take on the movement and architecture of a narrative.

Of the individual poems, some are more lyric and some are mo

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This quote suggests that a collection of individual poems can vary in their style and content, with some being more focused on expressing emotions (lyric), while others are more focused on providing a detailed account or storytelling (descriptive or narrative). Though each poem is an isolated snapshot in time, when these moments are read or written together, they create a larger narrative structure and flow, akin to the architecture of a story. In essence, the quote acknowledges how a collection of poems can come together to form a cohesive and interconnected whole.

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