Long Quote by Lucie Brock-Broido
“I wanted many of the poems to have long legs. At first I was calling them clothespin poems, before I knew what I was doing. The lines seem pulled on either end, tight and taut against the wind.”
About This Quote
Source Poetry Collection: The Book of the Dead, 1999
She experimented with poem structure, seeking length and tension, likening them to clothespins stretched by wind.
In simple terms: She stretched poems for tension and length.
Key Takeaway
Play with form to create tension.
Themes
creativity
poetry
form
experiment
Mood
thoughtful
inquisitive
Type
literary
experimental
When to use this quote
- writing workshops
- creative writing classes
- self‑editing
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
structuralism
tension
metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “long legs” symbolize for you?
- How does tension affect reader engagement?
A Different Perspective
Risk of obscuring meaning if form dominates content.
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