The reason that the book exists is because there was a gap in you. You wrote the book to fulfill that gap… — Nick Laird Book Copy Share Image
“an English girl might well believe that time is how you spend your love.” — Nick Laird Love Copy Share Image
I think all writing is about writing. All writing is a way of going out and exploring the world, of examining the… — Nick Laird Exploring Copy Share Image
I think New York is working its way into my poems. It takes a while for a place to filter its way… — Nick Laird American literature Copy Share Image
It seems to me that metaphors come down to a certain idea of interconnectedness - that everything relates to everything else. Metaphors… — Nick Laird Autonomy Copy Share Image
Poetry is perhaps the oldest art form. We can go back to an age-old idea of naming things, the Adamic impulse -… — Nick Laird Art Copy Share Image
“There is no privilege as great as that enjoyed by those 'To Whom Things Come Easily'.” — Nick Laird Copy Share Image
New York allows you to go deeper into the person you want to be. You're able to explore whatever your specific interests… — Nick Laird Interest Copy Share Image
Writing a poem is a more personal experience, I think, than writing prose. And perhaps reading a poem is a more personal… — Nick Laird Personal experience Copy Share Image
A huge portion of Trump voters are incredibly pleased with how he's performing. They see what they want to see. — Nick Laird Performing Copy Share Image
I don't think there's any law where you have to read a poem and immediately understand it. — Nick Laird Law Copy Share Image
