“I think there is a naturally subversive role that writers play in any society, simply because they are trying to use language precisely, whereas nearly everyone else in society is trying to use language to pull the wool over our… — Vern Rutsala Copy Share Image
“I think there is a naturally subversive role that writers play in any society, simply because they are trying to use language precisely, whereas… — Vern Rutsala Copy Share Image
“The Windowsill Over the Sink [...] begins to crowd around you with its clutter showing you that you can keep everything but promises.” — Vern Rutsala Copy Share Image
They said daydreaming was against the law, but some of us escaped, slipping out windows and over cyclone fences, some of us flying away… — Vern Rutsala Copy Share Image
The language is spare and under control and has a genuine immediacy...The poems never preach but are lined out with a cool and therefore… — Vern Rutsala Copy Share Image
“Logs drowse in the pond Dreaming of their heroes Alligator and crocodile” — Vern Rutsala Copy Share Image
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