An Analysis Of Marianne Moore's Poetry

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In her poem, Poetry, Marianne Moore writes, poets create “imaginary gardens with real toads in them.”(439). The quotation in the poem suggests that the poet’s works reflect her personality, experiences, and creativeness. In other words, a poet cannot be completely separate from her own works because her experiences come alive through her works. Unlike Marianne Moore, T.S. Eliot takes a different approach to his work and his experiences. He claims that a good poet is supposed to be able to separate himself from his works so that it does not reflect his personality. In addition, he believes that poet’s mind is a mere facilitator that incorporates his experiences and various ideas. Besides their approaches to their own works, the two poets

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