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As for political poetry, as its usually defined, it seems theres v

As for political poetry, as its usually defined, it seems theres very little good political poetry. – Kenneth Koch

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The subject matter of the stories on the surface… there seem to be a number of stories about travel. – Kenneth Koch

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I wonder if I ever thought of an ideal reader… I guess when I was in my 20s and in New York and maybe even in my early 30s, I would write for my wife Janice… mainly for my poet friends and my wife, who was very smart about poetry. – Kenneth Koch

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I love painting and music, of course. I dont know nearly as much about them as I know about poetry. Ive certainly been influenced by fiction. I was overwhelmed by War and Peace when I read it, and I didnt read it until I was in my late 20s. – Kenneth Koch

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There is something about poetry beyond prose logic, there is mystery in it, not to be explained but admired. – Edward Young

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One of the things Ive always liked about my husband is hes very good at lots of stuff. He was an English teacher when I met him. He wrote poetry and played the guitar. As time went on, he decided to go into economics, so hes very analytical and mathematical in addition to his artsy side. – Ally Condie

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Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldnt call myself a poet. – David Duchovny

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Its like I understand images and some people understand poetry. – Samantha Morton

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