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OP I would much appreciate it if someone could point me to the source (the author) of what I believe is a rather famous quote (in the context of poetry): "All metaphors fail."
Thanks so much.
Welcome, Jerry
You probably already tried it, but if not, Google the phrase. I get 46 hits but too lazy too open each one
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