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Some observers of the literary world may be concerned that the enormous sum of Ruth Lilly’s gift to Poetry magazine will deter other potential donors from giving to poetry organizations.
Lilly’s gift simply stretches the amount of money supporting poetry to match the immense value of great poems. As with the other arts, more dollars means more people with deeper appreciation of an art form–and, in this case, an art that usually carries a modest price tag.
