THE ARTS

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BEAUTY AND ART

The Beauty of Nature and People

MUSIC

            LANGUAGE

            POETRY AND THE POET

the poet’s life
The Poet’s Purpose
Poetry, Nature, AND Science
The Great Maker of Poems
The Great Poet’s Character
THE GREAT POET’S VOICE
The Limits of Poetry
            THE POET’S CRAFT
                   STYLE AND CONTENT
                   SIMPLICITY AND CLARITY
                   POETRY BEYOND LITERATURE
                   HINTS, SUGGESTIONS, INDIRECTION
                   THE POET AND HIS CRITICS
                   WRITING ABOUT SEX
                   THE POET AND HIS FRIENDS

YOU AND THE POET 

        Hints, Suggestions, IndirectION

        Your Responsibility

        You, the Poet, and the Future

                    THE POET’S PARTING WORDS 

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