James was not specifically talking about poetry. The "gap" he describes is the psychological effect of not being able to remember a name. The feeling of the name is there, but nevertheless, the word does not come. I think it's an apt parallel for the way poetry can signify through indirection.
James was not specifically talking about poetry. The "gap" he describes is the psychological effect of not being able to remember a name. The feeling of the name is there, but nevertheless, the word does not come. I think it's an apt parallel for the way poetry can signify through indirection.