I Don't Think The Creative Writing Industry

Part Of What We Love About Poetry Is The Fact That It Seems Ancient, That It Has An Authority Of Ancient Language And Ancient Form, And That It's Timeless, That It Reaches Back.

I Don't Think Poetry Is Something That Can Be Taught. We Can Encourage Young Writers, But What You Can't Teach Them Is The Very Essence Of Poetry.

I Learned To Impersonate The Kind Of Person That Talks About Poetry. It Comes From Teaching, I Think.

Distance Not Only Gives Nostalgia, But Perspective, And Maybe Objectivity.

Poetry, Almost By Definition, Calls Attention To Its Language And Form.