Quote by Story Musgrave

I've already written 300 space poems. But I look upon my ultimate form as being a poetic prose. When you read it, it appears to be prose, but within the prose you have embedded the techniques of poetry.

I've already written 300 space poems. But I look upon my ult

Summary

In this quote, the speaker acknowledges their accomplishment of writing numerous space poems but expresses a greater ambition towards perfecting poetic prose. They envision a writing style that appears as prose at first glance, but upon closer examination, reveals the embedded techniques of poetry. This suggests a desire to create a seamless fusion of prose and poetry, capturing the beauty and depth of poetry in a form that reads smoothly and effortlessly.

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By Story Musgrave

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