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James Schuyler

Well, if this is poetry, I'm certainly never going to write any myself.

Poetry

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The speaker expresses doubt or frustration about poetry, implying that what they have encountered does not inspire them to create their own. They suggest that the style or quality of this poetry is discouraging rather than motivating.

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