Yes, this explains what many poets desire to do.

t feels the paradox of her being, sin… even if they’re defended, trippingly from the tongue. Witches brew far more things than potions… A poet feels the paradox of her being, since she dreams such things words only mar. But birds fly on, even when their wings are missing feathers, tilting at Tempests and beating down…
Tilting at Tempests: Haunting Words Into Life
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Hayden Moore
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Aug 29, 2022
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Yes, this explains what many poets desire to do. In the words of Octavia Butler, "I'm trying to speak."
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Written by Carmellita6.6K Followers
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Writer, Poet, Storyteller, & Scholar. BA in Speech Communication. Joyful Creator. Blogger with an old-school flavor. A former ghostwriter who came back to life.
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