Communication Quote by James Arthur
“Poetry isn't an efficient tool for preserving experience, any more than it's an efficient mode of communication, but who says that it should be efficient?”
About This Quote
Argues that poetry need not be efficient in preserving or communicating experience, challenging expectations of utility.
In simple terms: Poetry need not be efficient.
Accept poetic inefficiency.
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When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- teaching
- personal reflection
- cultural critique
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why value efficiency in art?
- How does inefficiency enrich experience?
Efficiency may limit artistic depth.