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If a poem is not memorable, theres probably something wrong. One o

If a poem is not memorable, theres probably something wrong. One of the problems of free verse is that much of the free verse poetry is not memorable. – Robert Morgan

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In the later books I am much more at home in the use of language to describe things. I had never thought of that until a critic pointed that out. – Robert Morgan

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I think that its more likely that in my 60s and 70s I will be writing poetry rather than fiction. – Robert Morgan

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I dont think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you cant teach them is the very essence of poetry. – Robert Morgan

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Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture. – Juan Ramon Jimenez

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The irony is, going to work every day became the subject of probably my best poetry. – Philip Levine

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Poetry does not consist of words alone there must be sentiment and fancy, combination and arrangement. – Samuel Prout

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From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure into good American poetry, whether the poet is aware of what he is doing or not. – Diane Wakoski

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