Usually a life turned into a poem is misrepresented. – Mark Strand
I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony. – Mark Strand
Usually a life turned into a poem is misrepresented. – Mark Strand
I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony. – Mark Strand
Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments. – Mark Strand
And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. – Mark Strand