Quote by: A. R. Ammons

I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning.


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Author Bio


  • NameA. R. Ammons
  • DescriptionAmerican poet
  • AliasesA.R. Ammons; Archie Randolph Ammons; A R Ammons; AR Ammons
  • BornFebruary 18, 1926
  • DiedFebruary 25, 2001
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Bollingen Prize; National Book Award