And Robert Lowell, of course - in his poems, we're not located in his actual life. We're located more in the externals, in the journalistic facts of his life. Mark Strand actualexternalfact Change image and share on social
From the reader's view, a poem is more demanding than prose. Mark Strand demandpoemprose Change image and share on social
It hardly seems worthwhile to point out the shortsightedness of those practitioners who would have us believe that the form of the poem is merely its shape. Mark Strand formpoempoint Change image and share on social
For some of us, the less said about the way we do things the better. Mark Strand thing Change image and share on social
I tend to like poems that engage me - that is to say, which do not bore me. Mark Strand bearengagepoem Change image and share on social
Usually a life turned into a poem is misrepresented. Mark Strand lifemisrepresentpoem Change image and share on social
I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality. Mark Strand americandefectexploit Change image and share on social
Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments. Mark Strand creativedepartmentenglish Change image and share on social
And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it is surprising that so much poetry is written. Mark Strand addictcomfortculture Change image and share on social
Each moment is a place you've never been. Mark Strand havemomentplace Change image and share on social