But I tend to think of the expressive part of me as rather tedious - never curious or responsive, but blind and self-serving. Mark Strand blindcuriousexpressive Change image and share on social
The number of people writing poems is vast, and their reasons for doing so are many, that much can be surmised from the stacks of submissions. Mark Strand numbpeoplepoem 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
A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be. Mark Strand greatpaypeople Change image and share on social
Poetry is, first and last, language - the rest is filler. Mark Strand fillerlanguagepoetry Change image and share on social