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Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems. – John Barton

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

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Poetry
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Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps of remove in order to respect the privacy of the subject. If readers make the link, they have engaged with the poem. – John Barton

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

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You know, in my music career there was a moment where the irony was just so heavy. There were people in my audience that were the reason I developed neuroses. These people that tortured my life were using my art, my poetry, as fuel for them, to torture other people. – Fred Durst

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A poet can survive anything but a misprint. – Oscar Wilde

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We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine. – Jack Prelutsky

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Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it. – Vincent Van Gogh

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