Quote by John Barton
My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard

My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard for me to summarize it. We want time to pass, for new things to happen to us, we want to hold on to certain moments, we dont want our lives to end. – John Barton

Other quotes by John Barton

An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive. – John Barton

Category:
Poetry
Read Quote

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

Category:
Poetry
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Poetry
category

Among the American contemporaries I read with most enjoyment are several North Carolinians. I think the best poetry being written these days is being written by Southerners. – Robert Morgan

Category:
Poetry

High and low culture come together in all Post Modern art, and American poetry is not excluded from this. – Diane Wakoski

Category:
Poetry

As an actor, there is room for a certain amount of creativity, but youre always ultimately going to be saying somebody elses words. I dont think Id have the stamina, skill or ability to write a novel, but Id love to write short stories and poetry, because those are my two passions. – Daniel Radcliffe

Category:
Poetry

I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes. – Taylor Momsen

Category:
Poetry

Random Quotes

Frank and explicit — that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and to confuse the minds of others. – Benjamin Disraeli

Category:
Sincerity

To me, it all comes down to things being character-driven. Its hard for me to look beyond that. CG and all this cool stuff – so be it. But to me, it pretty much begins and ends with character-driven plots rather than technologically-driven plots. – Billy West

Category:
cool

I still forgive him, because by doing what he did, he made it famous. – Alberto Korda

Category:
famous

Mistakes, scandals, and failures no longer signal catastrophe. The crucial thing is that they be made credible, and that the public be made aware of the efforts being expended in that direction. The marketing immunity of governments is similar to that of the major brands of washing powder. – Jean Baudrillard

Category:
Mistakes