Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers. Peter Davison deviceenableinvent Change image and share on social
There are so many things that poetry is about, one of which is memory. Peter Davison memorypoetrything Change image and share on social
The reason one writes poems is so that your poem will be remembered. Peter Davison poemreasonremember Change image and share on social
The more poetry you have in the head, the more poetry you will understand because you will be getting to the roots of what it is that makes people write poetry at all. Peter Davison headmakepeople Change image and share on social
But poetry is my life. Poetry is what matters to me. Peter Davison lifematterpoetry Change image and share on social
The relation between a poet and audience is really insignificant. What matters is the poet is hearing something that he is broadcasting. And whether there is anybody with a receiver isn't the reason he does it. He hopes there is somebody receiving it. Peter Davison audiencebroadcasthear share on social
The problem, for me, with the writing programs is that they produce a terrible uniformity of product. Peter Davison problemproduceproduct Change image and share on social
If I were brave enough to say so, I'd like to think that I had written some poems that people are not going to forget. Peter Davison braveforgetpeople Change image and share on social
My friends never talk to me about my poetry because they're embarrassed that I write it or they're embarrassed by what I write about which are not such extraordinarily terrifying things, but they are the state of human existence. Peter Davison embarrassexistenceextraordinarily share on social
If poets were realistic, they wouldn't be poets. Peter Davison poetrealistic Change image and share on social
