Stephen Dobyns Quotes
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I write poems to find out why I write them.
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A poem is a window that hangs between two or more human beings who otherwise live in darkened rooms.
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Many of my poems try to use a comic element to reach a place that isn't comic at all. The comic element works as a surprise. It is unexpected and energizing.
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Love doesn't need a reason. Hate needs a reason.
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Most women are more into real estate than sex. They want to own you.
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One writes a poem when one is so taken up by an emotional concept that one is unable to remain silent.
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Reading a good poem can give me a far bigger kick than a novel. But it's not something I can keep doing. It would be like shooting up 10 times a day.
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Actions have consequences. Ignorance about the nature of those actions does not free a person from responsibility for the consequences.
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I can't believe there is a poet who hasn't eagerly put down a word one day, only to erase it the next day deciding it was sheer lunacy. It's part of the process of selection.
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Adolescence is a dreadful period. We tend to notice those youngsters who misbehave and call attention to themselves, but there are others, equally miserable, who receive no help simply because they are silent.