The decision to write in prose instead of poetry is made more by the readers...
Poetry almost by definition calls attention to its language and form.
The Language Poets are writing only about language itself. The Ashbery poets...
Among the American contemporaries I read with most enjoyment are several...
The great watershed of modern poetry is French more than English.
You have to really dive deep back into yourself and get rid of so much modern...
Pound's translation of Chinese poetry was maybe the most important thing I...
I think that it's more likely that in my 60s and 70s I will be writing poetry...
Poetry is the most subtle of the literary arts and students grow more...
Poetry isn't a profession it's a way of life. It's an empty basket you put...
We're taught to be ashamed of confusion anger fear and sadness and to me they're of equal value to happiness excitement and inspiration.
