"Behind all these manifestations is the one radiance, which shines through all things. The function of art is to reveal this radiance through the created object."

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I think one of poetry's functions is not to give us what we want... The poet isn't always of use to the tribe. The tribe thrives on the consensual. The tribe is pulling together to face the intruder who threatens it. Meanwhile, the poet is sitting by himself in the graveyard talking to a skull.

— Heather McHugh