Quote by Thom Gunn

There have been two popular subjects for poetry in the last few decades: the Vietnam War and AIDS, about both of which almost all of us have felt deeply.

There have been two popular subjects for poetry in the last

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This quote suggests that in recent decades, the topics of the Vietnam War and AIDS have been prominent themes in poetry. It notes that these subjects resonate strongly with almost everyone, indicating that they have profoundly impacted society. The quote implies that poets have turned to these subjects to express the collective emotions and experiences tied to the war and the AIDS epidemic, making these topics central to contemporary poetic expression.

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By Thom Gunn

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