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For me, form is something I locate in the process of writing the poems. What I mean is, I start scribbling, and then try…

— Matthew Zapruder

When you work in form, be it a sonnet or villanelle or whatever, the form is there and you have to fill it. And…

— Ursula K. Le Guin

The form I most enjoy writing is the sonnet or sonnet-like forms, where you have a - you know, three stanzas or two stanzas…

— Sherman Alexie

The tougher the form the easier it is for me to handle the poem, because the form gives permission to be very gut honest…

— Maxine Kumin

I can never plan out what direction my poems will take in terms of either form or content. I wish I could but it…

— Elaine Equi

The process of writing a poem represents work done on the self of the poet, in order to make form.

— Muriel Rukeyser

I'm not a poet. So the writing process is a difficult one for me.

— Billy Squier

I began just writing poems and then fell in love with the form.

— Simone Muench

I've been writing a lot of poetry recently. It helps me think and work things out.

— Ed Westwick

When you're really caught up in writing a poem, it can be a form of prayer. I'm not very good at praying, but what…

— Denise Levertov

Writing in form is a way of developing your thinking - your thinking along with the tradition. In a way, it's not you alone,…

— Marilyn Nelson

Writing has always been my go-to form of expression. Whenever I was going through something as a kid, I would write it down and…

— Jhene Aiko