Quote by Diane Wakoski
I think Im a very good reader of poetry, but obviously, like every

I think Im a very good reader of poetry, but obviously, like everybody, I have a set of criteria for reading poems, and Im not shy about presenting them, so if people ask for my critical response to a poem, I tell them what works and why, and what doesnt work and why. – Diane Wakoski

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I dont like political poetry, and I dont write it. If this question was pointing towards that, I think it is missing the point of the American tradition, which is always apolitical, even when the poetry comes out of politically active writers. – Diane Wakoski

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I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry. – Diane Wakoski

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American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. – Diane Wakoski

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Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. – Robert Frost

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The sort of poetry I seek resides in objects man cant touch. – E. M. Forster

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The poet is like the prince of clouds
Who haunts the tempest and laughs at the archer;
Exiled on the ground in the midst of jeers,
His giant wings prevent him from walking. – Charles Baudelaire

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I think it was T.S. Eliot who talked about good poetry being felt before its understood. I believe that. There are some bands where I love their lyrics but I dont have a clue what theyre on about. – Marcus Mumford

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