I certainly am interested in accessibility, clarity, and immediacy. Paul Muldoon accessibilityclarityimmediacy Change image and share on social
I met Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley on the same day in 1968. I was sixteen at the time. Very exciting. They were reading at Armagh. One of my teachers brought me to meet them, introduced me, and I became friends with them. Paul Muldoon armaghbringday share on social
That's one of the great things about poetry; one realises that one does one's little turn - that you're just part of the great crop, as it were. Paul Muldoon cropgreatpart Change image and share on social
I live in New Jersey now, which always gets a bad rap here and there, but I must say, I enjoy living here too. Paul Muldoon badenjoyjersey Change image and share on social
We simply have not kept in touch with poetry. Paul Muldoon poetrysimplytouch Change image and share on social
One is constantly trying to figure out what came together in one's childhood. Lots of people spend significant portions of their lives in therapy - especially in the States - trying to work out who they are. I'm certain there is a little of that in the business of writing. That would explain why certain images and themes recur. Paul Muldoon businesschildhoodconstantly share on social
Frost isn't exactly despised but not enough people have worked out what a brilliant poet he was. Paul Muldoon brilliantdespisefrost Change image and share on social
I love the fact that Inuit poetry may resonate with me as much as Irish. Paul Muldoon factinuitirish Change image and share on social
It seems to me the structure of the Quartets is too imposed. Paul Muldoon imposequartetstructure Change image and share on social
The best poems come from the world, go through the poet, and go back in to the world. Paul Muldoon backpoempoet Change image and share on social