Poetry is at the centre of my life, too, emotionally speaking, and intellectually speaking - it's just that I'm one of those people who enjoy doing other stuff as well. Andrew Motion centreemotionallyenjoy Change image and share on social
The best public poems aren't necessarily those that go at the subject like a bull at a gate. Andrew Motion bullgatenecessarily Change image and share on social
Well, it's a badge of honour for any self-respecting poet to be criticized by Auberon Waugh. But in a lot of ways my poems are very conventional, and it's no big deal for me to write a poem in either free verse or strict form; modern poets can, and do, do both. Andrew Motion auberonbadgebig share on social
Pretty much the day I stopped being laureate, the poems that had been few and far between came back to me, like birds in the evening nesting in a tree. Andrew Motion backbirdday Change image and share on social
I want to write poems which are very emotional, but I would have some hesitation in saying I want to write poems which are sentimental. Andrew Motion emotionalhesitationpoem Change image and share on social
These places, and the ancient things you know, You won't know soon. I'm working on it now.' Andrew Motion ancientplacething Change image and share on social
You see the names of places roundabout? They're mine now, and I've turned them inside out. Andrew Motion haveinsidemine Change image and share on social
Like a lot of people, for a long time I thought that the road to hell is paved with bad sequels. Andrew Motion badhelllong Change image and share on social
More people are reading poetry now than at any time in the history of the human race. Andrew Motion historyhumanpeople Change image and share on social
