And it's impossible for me to read Henry James. Norman MacCaig henryimpossiblejame Change image and share on social
In fact a lot of them I think are absolute baloney. Those Charles Olsens and people like that. At first I was interested in seeing what they were up to, what they were doing, why they were doing it. They never moved me in the way that one is moved by true poetry. Norman MacCaig absolutebaloneycharle share on social
And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didn't think so. Norman MacCaig poetryquestionteach Change image and share on social
There are some friends you don't meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it's as if no twenty years has happened - you're lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books. Norman MacCaig bookfeelfriend Change image and share on social
I only keep books that I like very much. Otherwise I'd throw them out. Norman MacCaig bookthrow Change image and share on social
I used to fish the Border rivers, but nowadays you have to queue up for a shot and I can't stand that. Norman MacCaig borderfishnowadays Change image and share on social
I never think about poetry except when I'm writing it. I mean my poetry. Norman MacCaig poetrywrite Change image and share on social
Well, I'm a light traveller. I chuck things away. Norman MacCaig chucklightthing Change image and share on social
All I write about is what's happened to me and to people I know, and the better I know them, the more likely they are to be written about. Norman MacCaig happenpeoplewrite Change image and share on social
