Writing poetry is such an intense experience that it helps to start the process in a casual or wayward frame of mind. Edward Hirsch casualexperienceframe Change image and share on social
The sole literary presence from my childhood was my grandfather, a Jewish immigrant from Latvia, who eccentrically copied poems into the backs of his books. After he died, when I was 8 years old, my grandmother gave his books away, and his poems were lost. Edward Hirsch backbookchildhood share on social
Poetry is a vocation. It is not a career but a calling. Edward Hirsch callcareerpoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry takes place in time. It is a durational. Things take place in sequence. Edward Hirsch durationalplacepoetry Change image and share on social
Once your poems are completed, you send them into the world. You don't write for a coterie of other writers - you write for other human beings. Edward Hirsch beingcompletecoterie Change image and share on social
You are always trying to make something that is more than the sum of its parts. Edward Hirsch makepartsum Change image and share on social
The very good thing about MFA programs is their democratizing. They bring a lot of different people to the table. Edward Hirsch bringdemocratizegood Change image and share on social
Poetry takes courage because you have to face things and you try to articulate how you feel. Edward Hirsch articulatecourageface Change image and share on social
I don't think you can read poetry while you're watching television very well. Edward Hirsch poetryreadtelevision Change image and share on social
I found a comfort in trying to solve some poetic problems because there were human ones I just couldn't solve. Edward Hirsch comfortfindhuman Change image and share on social
