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±×µéÀÌ ÁÖÀåÇÏ´Â ¹Ù´Â,
- ÀÏ»ó¾îÀÇ Á¤È®ÇÑ »ç¿ë(To usethe language of common speech, but to emply always the exact word, not the merely decorated word)
- »õ·Î¿î ¸®µëÀÇ Ã¢Á¶(To creat new rhythms- as the expression of new moods. We do not insist upon "free-verseÓ as the only method of writing poetry...We do believe that the individuality of a poet may often be better expressed in free verse than in conventional verse)
- Á¦Àç ¼±ÅÃÀÇ ¿ÏÀüÇÑ ÀÚÀ¯(To allow absolute freedom in the choice of subject)
- ¸íÈ®ÇÑ ¿µ»óÀÇ Ç¥Çö(To present an image. We are nore a school of paimters, but we believe that poetry should render particulars exactly and not deal in vague generalities, however magnificent and sonorous)
- À±°ûÀÌ ¼±¸íÇÑ ½Ã(To produce poetry that is hard and clear, never blurred or indefinite)
- ÁýÁß·ÂÀÇ Áß½Ã(Most of us believe that concentration is the very essence of poetry)