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That's one of the great things about poetry; one realises that one does one's little turn - that you're just part of the great crop, as it were.
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Living at that pitch, on that edge, is something which many poets engage in to some extent.
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For whatever reason, people, including very well-educated people or people otherwise interested in reading, do not read poetry.
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Words want to find chimes with each other, things want to connect.
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I certainly am interested in accessibility, clarity, and immediacy.
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If the poem has no obvious destination, there's a chance that we'll be all setting off on an interesting ride.
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The point of poetry is to be acutely discomforting, to prod and provoke, to poke us in the eye, to punch us in the nose, to knock us off our feet, to take our breath away.
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Confusion is what we're living with - not being able to make sense of what's happening to us from day to day. Whereas making sense is what we're aiming for - making sense.