Poetry (here I hear myself loudest) is the human voice, and are we…

Poetry (here I hear myself loudest) is the human voice, and are we not of interest to each other?

Elizabeth Alexander

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What turned up: “Ars Poetica #100: I Believe,” American Sublime (2005); Complete closing three-line sentence, 19 words, from the authorized Poetry Foundation reprint. Her own words, distinct from the Sterling Brown quotation earlier in the poem.
Work: “Ars Poetica #100: I Believe,” American Sublime (2005)
Sources checked: poetryfoundation.orgChecked using manual, 20 October 2026“Ars Poetica #100: I Believe,” American Sublime (2005); Complete closing three-line sentence, 19 words, from the authorized Poetry Foundation reprint. Her own words, distinct from the Sterling Brown quotation earlier in the poem.

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