I think, as poets, we are in the odd position of constantly defending our art form. Which is funny and also sort of invigorating, too. No one really says, “Oh you’re a lawyer? I’ve never understood the law. In fact,
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I think, as poets, we are in the odd position of constantly defending our art form. Which is funny and also sort of invigorating, too. No one really says, “Oh you’re a lawyer? I’ve never understood the law. In fact,
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I mean, it’s hard to talk about death without realizing that’s our end too, right? I am constantly aware of death.
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I’m always talking about how the poems I am most obsessed with are like people: complex and unknowable and with a huge capacity for many different emotions.
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It’s not that I want to be, but it’s a fascination of the mind and it plays a role in why I want to live my life a certain way.
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One of the reasons I’ve felt so connected to poetry throughout the years is because it’s the only art form that has breath built into it. And I need that breath now. I need that breath so much. So, yes, it is a refuge for me. Absolutely.
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I’m always telling my students that the weirdest thing is the truth. I mean, the fact that we get up in the morning and put on clothes is weird.
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Moving away from “useful” doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary. You can still need poetry while also needing money or food or physical health.
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The more I am aware of my mortality the better person I am and the better I am at choosing a life that is aware of its beauty.
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