The commitment to working at poetry is important because a poet is a maker, and a poem is a made thing. We have to honor our feelings by working to transform them into something meaningful and lasting. Edward Hirsch commitmentfeelinghonor share on social
The Portuguese and Galician term 'saudade' suggests a profoundly bittersweet nostalgia. Edward Hirsch bittersweetgaliciannostalgia Change image and share on social
One of the things that distinguishes poetry from ordinary speech is that in a very few number of words, poetry captures some kind of deep feeling, and rhythm is the way to get there. Rhythm is the way the poetry carries itself. Edward Hirsch capturecarrydeep 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
I find great consolation in having a lot of poetry books around. I believe that writing poetry and reading it are deeply intertwined. I've always delighted in the company of the poets I've read. Edward Hirsch bookcompanyconsolation Change image and share on social
There are still many tribal cultures where poetry and song, there is just one word for them. There are other cultures with literacy where poetry and song are distinguished. But poetry always remembers that it has its origins in music. Edward Hirsch culturedistinguishliteracy share on social
'Liberty Brass' is a small machine that unfolds in a single unpunctuated wave, which is interrupted by the rotating sign, the refrain. Each part is meant to do its work in relentless progression. Edward Hirsch brasinterruptliberty Change image and share on social
The muse, the beloved, and duende are three ways of thinking of what is the source of poetry, and all three seem to me different names or different ways to think about something that is not entirely reasonable, not entirely subject to the will, not entirely rational. Edward Hirsch belovedduendemuse share on social
Each book should be an entity unto itself, with its own structure, character, life, name. Edward Hirsch bookcharacterentity Change image and share on social
As far as I'm concerned, freedom is the most important thing to creativity. You should feel free to write in whatever way, whatever language, feels comfortable to you. Edward Hirsch comfortableconcerncreativity Change image and share on social
