A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure. (Herbert Read)

A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure.

Herbert Read

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