Quote by Carol Ann Duffy

Like the sand and the oyster, it's a creative irritant. In each poem, I'm trying to reveal a truth, so it can't have a fictional beginning.

Like the sand and the oyster, it's a creative irritant. In e

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This quote implies that creativity flourishes through the process of discomfort and challenges. Similar to how an oyster uses a grain of sand as an irritant to create a beautiful pearl, the poet believes that their work begins with an undeniable truth and not with fictional elements. By embracing and revealing the essence of truth, their poems take shape, reflecting the notion that genuine creativity stems from authenticity rather than fabrication.

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