From the reader's view, a poem is more demanding than prose. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes demand poem prose
And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. Mark Strand directionfeelfollow Change image and share on social
Pain is filtered in a poem so that it becomes finally, in the end, pleasure. Mark Strand endfilterfinally Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
'Words and Music' on Radio 3 is always a treat. Actors read passages of poetry and prose interspersed with music, and nobody tells you what it is. Later you can look it up online, but at the time you can't cheat. Claire Tomalin actorcheatintersperse share on social
Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel ideanonsensicalpoem Change image and share on social
