Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools. – John Barton
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
No poem is easily grasped so why should any reader expect fast results? – John Barton
If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect. – John Barton
Short fiction is the medium I love the most, because it requires that I bring everything Ive learned about poetry – the concision, the ability to say something as vividly as possible – but also the ability to create a narrative that, though lacking a novels length, satisfies the reader. – Ron Rash