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| b3a33cf | "A poet is a blind optimist. The world is against him for many reasons. But the poet persists. He believes that he is on the right track, no matter what any of his fellow men say. In his eternal search for truth, the poet is alone. | early-stories-and-other-writings prose-poetry the-poet timeless optimist society beat jack-kerouac | Jack Kerouac |