It’s time for the sensational subject. In response to chapter 11 of Writing Poetry. What types of subject can you name that are too large to write about? How else could you rework them so they seem “mundane?” Why do they need to be? Is that not the role of art—to tackle huge events for the public? What is problematic about assigning this role (or not assigning it) to art? Do poets lose an opportunity to rework huge events? Are they restricted if they do?
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