I'm the weird poet who has paid her dues in the experimental world for 30 or 40 years. Eileen Myles dueexperimentalpay Change image and share on social
If you have a dog, and you're a person whose moods are constantly changing, there's a moment when you look at the dog, and you feel bad for them because they're attached to you, and so it's funny for the dog to vocalize those things in some ways. Eileen Myles attachbadchange share on social
The first time I voted, I voted for Eugene McCarthy and I knew he wouldn't win, but it felt so great to vote for him, to vote for the right guy - the one who wanted peace. Eileen Myles eugenefeltgreat Change image and share on social
I wake up with a sense of wonder. I don't dread the future. I like it. Eileen Myles dreadfuturesense Change image and share on social
Poetry always, always, always is a key piece of democracy. Eileen Myles democracykeypiece Change image and share on social
It's a big statement if you use the word 'America' in the title of your poem. Eileen Myles americabigpoem Change image and share on social
Fred Moten is a poet I really love because he changes who is telling the poem all the time. Eileen Myles fredlovemoten Change image and share on social
As a human being, I'm kind of a cheery melancholic. I have energy; I'm happy. Eileen Myles cheeryenergyhappy Change image and share on social
I didn't know how to write a novel, so I sort of let it happen in waves. The only way I could write it was to think like scenes in a movie. Eileen Myles happenmoviescene Change image and share on social
Evolution is not an even process. There are surges, and there are micromoments. Certainly a career as an artist is that way. Eileen Myles artistcareerevolution Change image and share on social
