The poet's function is to make his imagination . . . become the light in the mind of others. His role, in… — Wallace Stevens Copy Share Image
You can't argue with someone who believes, or just passionately suspects, that the poet's function is not to write what he must… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The poet's function is to describe, not the thing that has happened, but a kind of thing that might happen, i.e., what… — Aristotle Copy Share Image