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Gilbert,
Jack
Jack Gilbert is an American poet.. American poet
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In Dispraise Of Poetry
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Written by:
Jack
Gilbert
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When the King of Siam disliked a courtier,
he gave him a beautiful white elephant.
The miracle beast deserved such ritual
that to care for him properly meant ruin.
Yet to care for him improperly was worse.
It appears the gift could not be refused.
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