Fiction Is About Intimacy With Characters, Events,

If A Poem Is Not Memorable, There's Probably Something Wrong. One Of The Problems Of Free Verse Is That Much Of The Free Verse Poetry Is Not Memorable.

I Considered Going To Film School; I Took A Course In Film And Was Very Interested In Filmmaking As Well As Film Writing.

Philip Larkin Has A Tough Honesty And Sense Of Humor That I Find Irresistible, As A Contemporary Poet.

Pound's Translation Of Chinese Poetry Was Maybe The Most Important Thing I Read. Eliot A Little Bit Later.

I Encourage Students To Pursue An Idea Far Enough So They Can See What The Cliches And Stereotypes Are. Only Then Do They Begin To Hit Pay Dirt.