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"The experiment of the poem is mostly intuitive. I write the first draft, pulling in the various elements that interest me, in the hope that their being combined will lead to some kind of insight."
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"There will come a day when your vision will be fulfilled."
"History is going somewhere. And we know full well that He who does all things well will bring beauty from the ashes of world chaos. A new world is being born. A new social order will emerge when Christ comes back. A fabulous future is on the way."
"Oh, the days will be tough that I promise is true but right around the corner the dream will be Infront of you."
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"I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused a great deal of controversy."
"Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them."
"Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse."
"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."
"An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive."
"I became intrigued with colour theory. The absurd pronouncements of the Colour Institute, a group that decides what colours are hot each year or season, amused me."
"A literary journal is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate."
"The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality."
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