Books Quote by James Laughlin

Once an author finishes a poem, he becomes merely another reader. I may remember what I intended to put into a text, but what…

— Dana Gioia

I think many poets, including myself, write both for the voice and for the page. I certainly write for the person alone in the…

— Adrienne Rich

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

— Kevin Powers

I think that is where poetry reading becomes such an individual thing. I mean I have friend who like poets who just don't say…

— James Laughlin

But the sensibility of the writer, whether fiction or poetry, comes from paying attention. I tell my students that writing doesn't begin when you…

— Julia Alvarez

Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you…

— Abbas Kiarostami

I do think poetry needs to invite the reader, especially when there are so many other distractions while reading.

— David Starkey

You know, there are good reasons to learn how to read. Poetry isn't one of them. I mean, so what if two roads go…

— Gary D. Schmidt

And some poets are far better read off the page because they're very bad speakers. I'm thinking of one in particular whom I won't…

— Norman MacCaig

There's something immediate about the experience of reading a poem. It makes sense in my own mind, but I'm trying to figure out a…

— Kevin Powers

There are definitely connections between poems, but I wanted each to stand on its own. I guess it goes back to the idea of…

— Kevin Powers

Writing a poem is a more personal experience, I think, than writing prose. And perhaps reading a poem is a more personal experience than…

— Nick Laird