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
As soon as something happens to us in America, everyone begins talking about healing. But before you heal, you have to mourn. Edward Hirsch americabeginheal 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
Poems mesmerized me, and I felt better when I was writing them, or trying to - more in touch with something deep and dark within myself. Edward Hirsch darkdeepfelt Change image and share on social
I come from Chicago, and the landscape of the Midwest has always meant a great deal to me. Edward Hirsch chicagodealgreat 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
