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    Capt. James Otis Porter Capt. Porter, who retired in 1940 after serving more than 20 years as a member of the United States Shipping Board and its successor, the U.S. Maritime Commission, died Tue...

A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and time periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed through the course of literary history, resulting in a history of poets as diverse as the literature they have produced.

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