X. J. Kennedy provides a simple criterion for testing closure: “A long poem--how well is it put together? Easy to tell. A simple test: Do you need to turn the page to know you’ve come to its end?” On the other hand, some poets don’t want their poems to click shut, preferring a less definite sense of closure.
( Barbara Daniels)
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