Writing is performative - and while, yes, the words in essence will be there "forever," poems are often about ecstatic moments rather than trying to pin down a particular truth of an event. — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
The "truth" is the poem itself. Just because someone writes a poem about a feeling she has does not mean that the feeling will stay forever. The truth of the emotion of the poem remains, even if the particular truth… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
I have no idea, actually, where I fit in, in terms of poetry camps. At AWP conferences, I have been on panels about humor,… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
I am interested in the confines of the page and busting through/off the page as well. A writer must let go of the line… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
As a teenager, I loved acting, painting, photography, and making films with my friend's Super 8 camera. But I always loved writing the best.… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
Though it does seem like I have written an immense amount of work, over the years I have pushed the pause button. I have… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
“I just didn’t get it— even with the teacher holding an orange (the earth) in one hand and a lemon (the moon) in the… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
I know writers for whom the act of writing is a necessary chore. They suffer to write great work. I am very lucky that… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
“I will be gone, but I will miss you if I’m still able to miss anything, that is, if some particle of me remains… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
While poetry was less professionalized than it is now, I still had this urge to win prizes and see my work in magazines, to… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
What has stayed true in my life as a writer is my dedication to writing - I try to write every day, no matter… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
I am open to squeezing in whatever I can in this wonderful life. Instead of asking, "Is that all there is?" I seem, lately,… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
In almost every book I've written, there is a reference to a movie - legendary films, actors and actresses, and forgotten made-for-TV movies. The… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
The "biggest" poems I ever made are based on the psychological principal of the "Johari Window:" what the self freely shares with others; what… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
