The poet… is the man of metaphor: while the philosopher is interested only in the truth of meaning, beyond even signs and names, and the sophist manipulates empty signs… the poet plays on the multiplicity of signifieds.
“Class is the great hidden identifier in American life. Since I tend to focus my poetry on that which is ‘hidden in plain view,’ class has probably been foregrounded in my work and my sensitivity to it has been increased as a result of being a poet.
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Ron Silliman