"A life is not sufficiently elevated for poetry, unless, of course, the life has been made into an art."

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"A life is not sufficiently elevated for poetry, unless, of course, the life has been made into an art."

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"It's very hard to write humor."

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"There's a certain point, when you're writing autobiographical stuff, where you don't want to misrepresent yourself. It would be dishonest."

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"A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be."

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"I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony."

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"I tend to like poems that engage me - that is to say, which do not bore me."

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"And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem."

Poetry

"From the reader's view, a poem is more demanding than prose."

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"And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it is surprising that so much poetry is written."

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"I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream."

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