Quote by Ishmael Reed

Writing poetry is the hard manual labor of the imagination.

Writing poetry is the hard manual labor of the imagination.

Summary

This quote suggests that writing poetry requires intense mental effort and creativity. It highlights that crafting poems involves laborious work, comparable to physical manual labor, in order to express the depth of imagination. Just as manual labor requires skill, technique, and dedication, creating poetry demands the same level of rigorous effort to bring forth meaningful and artistic expressions.

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Imagination

By Ishmael Reed

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