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This short poem discusses the nature of poetry, stating that the meaning of a poem is not found in the literal words but is more akin to a symbolic experience, like the breathlessness of birds. It also asserts that poetry cannot be repeated through paraphrasing and that a poem's purpose is not to convey meaning or thought, but rather to create a feeling of grace, loveliness, and caress through its language and form.

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PROEM

This short poem discusses the nature of poetry, stating that the meaning of a poem is not found in the literal words but is more akin to a symbolic experience, like the breathlessness of birds. It also asserts that poetry cannot be repeated through paraphrasing and that a poem's purpose is not to convey meaning or thought, but rather to create a feeling of grace, loveliness, and caress through its language and form.

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PROEM

Jose Garcia Villa



The meaning of a poem is not a
meaning of words.
The meaning of a poem is a symbol like
the breathlessness of birds.
A poem cannot be repeated in
paraphrase.
A poem is not a thought but a grace.
A poem has no meaning but loveliness.
A poem has no purpose than to caress.

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