Commentary
Among the serious people who actually run the world, poetry does not rank high on their roster of concerns.
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Opinion
Why Poetry Matters
In our increasingly disposable culture, poetry waves the flag of permanence. It musters memory against the onslaughts of ephemera.
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Roger Kimball
Author
Roger Kimball is the editor and publisher of The New Criterion and publisher of Encounter Books. His most recent book is “Where Next? Western Civilization at the Crossroads.”
