And there are a lot more people reading poetry, but there are not so many people reading an individual poet.

  • -- Peter Davison 彼得·戴维森

读诗的人很多,但读一个诗人的人却不多。

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A poet is simply an artist whose medium is human emotions.  A poet chisels away at our own sensibilities, shaping our vision while molding our hearts.  A poet wraps words around our own feelings and presents them as fresh gifts to humanity.

诗人只是以人类情感为媒介的艺术家。诗人在塑造我们心灵的同时,也在塑造我们的视野。诗人用文字包装我们自己的情感,把它们作为新鲜的礼物送给人类。

Dealing with poetry is a daunting task, simply because the reason one does it as an editor at all is because one is constantly coming to terms with one's own understanding of how to understand the world.

处理诗歌是一项艰巨的任务,原因很简单,一个人做编辑的原因是,他不断地接受自己对如何理解世界的理解。