Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions. Anne Stevenson emotionfeelinghope Change image and share on social
Poets these days, like artists and composers, have won for themselves almost unlimited freedom. You can pass yourself off as a painter without being able to draw, as a composer without being conscious of key relationships, and as a poet without making yourself familiar with traditional verse forms. Anne Stevenson artistcomposerconscious share on social
I have always made my own rules, in poetry as in life - though I have tried of late to cooperate more with my family. I do, however, believe that without order or pattern poetry is useless. Anne Stevenson cooperatefamilylate Change image and share on social
Many varieties of sonnet, of course, have been written over the ages. Anne Stevenson agesonnetvariety 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
I play with language a great deal in my poems, and I enjoy that. I try to condense language, that is, I try to express complicated but I hope real emotions as simply as possible. But that doesn't mean the poems are simple, just that they are as truthful as I can make them. Anne Stevenson complicatecondensedeal share on social
I truly hate marketing promotions, and I don't at all approve of encouraging wannabe poets to write bad poetry. Anne Stevenson approvebadencourage Change image and share on social
I'm not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language, though, so I am always aware of every word's meaning, or multiple meanings. Anne Stevenson artawarefriend 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
I remain loyal to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert in music and to Shakespeare and Jane Austen in literature. Anne Stevenson austenbachbeethoven Change image and share on social