Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time. Howard Nemerov freeleavelot Change image and share on social
When you write it doesn't occur to you that somebody could think different from what you do. Howard Nemerov occurwrite Change image and share on social
Shakespeare tells the same stories over and over in so many guises that it takes a long time before you notice. Howard Nemerov guiselongnotice Change image and share on social
I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly with Eliot and Pound; but maybe it is of the nature of revolutions or of the nature of history that their innovations should later come to look trivial or indistinguishable from technical tricks. Howard Nemerov chieflyeliothistory share on social
I never abandoned either forms or freedom. I imagine that most of what could be called free verse is in my first book. I got through that fairly early. Howard Nemerov abandonbookcall Change image and share on social
I am not at all clear what free verse is anymore. That's one of the things you learn not to know. Howard Nemerov anymoreclearfree Change image and share on social
The nice thing about the Bible is it doesn't give you too many facts. Two an a half lines and it tells you the whole story and that leaves you a great deal of freedom to elaborate on how it might have happened. Howard Nemerov bibledealelaborate share on social
We're not in love with Literature all the time - especially when you have to teach it every day. Howard Nemerov dayliteraturelove Change image and share on social
