Poetry is an intimate act. It's about bringing.... : Quote by Dorianne Laux

“ Poetry is an intimate act. It's about bringing forth something that's inside you--whether it is a memory, a philosophical idea, a deep love for another person or for the world, or an apprehension of the spiritual. It's about making something, in language, which can be transmitted to others--not as information, or polemic, but as irreducible art. ”

Dorianne Laux
  • From : The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry
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