The way I mainly use the Internet is keeping in touch with poets that live far away. My main interest is contemporary American poets and some Spanish language poets, and I keep in touch with their work through either their websites or email. John Burnside americancontemporaryemail share on social
We do not need to be heroes to save the world; all we need is humility, a critical view of the commercial and political interests of those who would mislead us into wrongdoing, and a sense of wonder. John Burnside commercialcriticalhero Change image and share on social
A forest - the word dates back to the Norman occupancy, when it meant an area set aside for England's violent new masters to hunt boar and deer - is necessarily larger than a wood. It belonged to the king and was a fit place for his recreation. John Burnside areabackbelong share on social
If I tell you a story, you can choose to believe me, or you can question it. John Burnside choosequestionstory Change image and share on social
Usually, I would mistrust a book if it took that long to write. Usually, if it isn't done in two years, I suspect there's something wrong and throw it away. John Burnside booklongmistrust Change image and share on social
I went for a walk in the Arctic Circle without map or compass. Fortunately, I was only lost for hours, not days. John Burnside arcticcirclecompass Change image and share on social
What the flamingo teaches a child, at that subliminal level where animal encounters work, is that gravity is not just a limitation, but also a possible partner in an intriguing, potentially joyful game. John Burnside animalchildencounter share on social
This is a truth that should be repeated like a mantra: to have any chance of a ful - filling life, we require not only clean air and a steady climate, but also an abundance of meadows and woodlands, rivers and oceans, teeming with life and the mass existence of other living creatures. John Burnside abundanceairchance share on social
I remember playing the Mad Hatter in a school play and feeling very comfortable in the character. John Burnside charactercomfortablefelt Change image and share on social
