John Barton Quotes
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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect.
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I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test conditions to see how they will interact to create meaning or relevance.
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Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them.
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In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change.
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I feel very connected to poets across the country.
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Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.
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I have become intrigued with the combining of seemingly unrelated ideas or images, or the drawing upon the many, sometimes dissimilar, meanings a word might have.
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The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.