I did not have a very literary background. I came to poetry from the sciences and mathematics, and also through an interest in Japanese and Chinese poetry in translation. – Robert Morgan
Poetry, almost by definition, calls attention to its language and form. – Robert Morgan
Pounds translation of Chinese poetry was maybe the most important thing I read. Eliot a little bit later. – Robert Morgan
I love to compare different time frames. Poetry can evoke the time of the subject. By a very careful choice of words you can evoke an era, completely throw the poem into a different time scale. – Robert Morgan