My earlier poems were sadder than my poems are today, perhaps because I wrote them in confusion or when I was unhappy. But I am not a melancholy person, quite the contrary, no one enjoys laughing more than I do. Anne Stevenson confusioncontraryearly share on social
I don't like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas, as it were. Anne Stevenson canvaspoetryslap Change image and share on social
Peter Lucas and I live in Durham but spend a great of time in North Wales, where we have a cottage in the mountains, and in Vermont, USA, with my sister - who is a children's writer married to a poet. Anne Stevenson childcottagedurham Change image and share on social
There is far too much literary criticism of the wrong kind. That is why I never could have survived as an academic. Anne Stevenson academiccriticismkind Change image and share on social
I've cancelled all my subscriptions to poetry magazines. I prefer to read the 'New Scientist.' Anne Stevenson cancelhavemagazine Change image and share on social
Sylvia Plath was just a month and a half older than I, and when she committed suicide I was only 30 - and very shocked and sorry. I never knew her personally. Anne Stevenson commithalfknow Change image and share on social
I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art. Anne Stevenson aidartcriticism Change image and share on social
I like rhyme because it is memorable, I like form because having to work to a pattern gives me original ideas. Anne Stevenson formideamemorable Change image and share on social
A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings - about human feelings and frailties. Anne Stevenson definefeelingfrailty Change image and share on social
I am now seventy, rather glad, really, that I won't live to see the horrors to come in the 21st century. Anne Stevenson 21stcenturyglad Change image and share on social
