Quote by John Barton
I have always been very obsessed with time. Times passage makes us

I have always been very obsessed with time. Times passage makes us all very vulnerable and because we all experience it in our own way, it can make us feel very alone. – John Barton

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In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change. – John Barton

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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. – John Barton

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Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems. – John Barton

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The best rules to form a young man, are, to talk little, to hear much, to reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust ones own opinions, and value others that deserve it. – William Temple

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