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Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps

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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If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect. – John Barton

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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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Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools. – John Barton

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We tried to approach this as though theres never been a Superman movie before, but at the same time respecting the canon and mythology. There are the pillars that you have to respect, and Im not about to break them. But it is fun for me to bend them and mess with them. – Zack Snyder

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