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Continue to ChatTo me, a poem is almost like someone whispering to another person, or you hear the whispering in your head. I hope with my own poems that the reader feels a connection, soul to soul, that'll help us all feel a little less alone on the planet. And it does have the power to direct change. A writer can make the word 'dark' be something positive. You can relieve a word like 'hysterical' of its misogynistic implications. You can make the language your own. That's what poetry is about. - Rita Dove from https://whatsmyquote.com/quote/to-me-a-poem-is-almost-like-someone-whispering-to-another-person-or-you-hear-the-whispering-in-your-head-i