"Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to……" — John Barton
"Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps of remove in order to respect the privacy of the subject. If readers make the link, they have engaged with the poem."
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John Barton
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27 Quotes by John Barton
John Barton has 27 quotes on this site.
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I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test…
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I have become intrigued with the combining of seemingly unrelated ideas or images, or the drawing upon the many, sometimes…
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The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but…
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An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.
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Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.
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No poem is easily grasped; so why should any reader expect fast results?
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Reading should be a repeat performance.
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You can never step into the same book twice, because you are different each time you read it.
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Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about…
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Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools.
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In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change.
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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect.
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