In fact a lot of them I think are absolute baloney. Those Charles Olsens and people like that. At first I was interested in seeing what they were up to, what they were doing, why they were doing it. They never moved me in the way that one is moved by true poetry. – Norman MacCaig
I was very interested in American poetry for many years. Much less now. – Norman MacCaig
And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didnt think so. – Norman MacCaig
And if they havent got poetry in them, theres nothing you can do that will produce it. – Norman MacCaig
You dont want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you hold in the light. Study a lifetime and you see different colours from the same jewel. The same questions, asked again, bring you just the answers you need just the minute you need them. – Richard Bach