I didn't start off as a journalist; I started off as a poet. My ambition was to practise poetry. Then I found… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
I began to imitate what I was reading, and I started to become a poet, even though what I was writing were… — Edward Hirsch Copy Share Image
I started out as a poet. I've always been a poet since I was 7 or 8. And so I feel myself… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
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