"The poet must decide not to impose his……" — John Barton

"The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality."

— John Barton

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27 Quotes by John Barton

John Barton has 27 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test…
I have become intrigued with the combining of seemingly unrelated ideas or images, or the drawing upon the many, sometimes…
The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but…
An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.
Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.
No poem is easily grasped; so why should any reader expect fast results?
Reading should be a repeat performance.
You can never step into the same book twice, because you are different each time you read it.
Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about…
Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools.
In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change.
If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect.

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