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Quote by Bliss Carman
prose is toil, while poetry is play
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The quote contrasts two ways of writing. It presents prose as “toil,” suggesting careful, sustained effort, while “poetry is play,” suggesting freedom, experimentation, and enjoyment with language. The contrast is deliberately broad rather than a strict rule: both forms can require work, but poetry is described as feeling more playful.
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- The Sappho of Bliss Carman, by Florence Earle Coates
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