Frost is the most sophisticated of poets. Peter Davison frostpoetsophisticate Change image and share on social
For instance, it's a little better now than it was two or three years ago, but something like 70% of the poems I receive seem to be written in the present indicative. Peter Davison agoindicativeinstance Change image and share on social
In order to understand what they need to understand, in order to write what they write, they have to be free. And yet, they aren't ever free. They are not free because they are not free of the constrictions their art puts on them. Peter Davison artconstrictionfree 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
Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers. Peter Davison deviceenableinvent Change image and share on social
It is very difficult for people to come in contact with their own emotions and their own sensibilities. Peter Davison contactdifficultemotion Change image and share on social
Poetry is composing for the breath. Peter Davison breathcomposepoetry Change image and share on social
I just think that some version of the past in our culture is going to rise up and become dominant. Peter Davison culturedominantpast Change image and share on social
Dealing with poetry is a daunting task, simply because the reason one does it as an editor at all is because one is constantly coming to terms with one's own understanding of how to understand the world. Peter Davison comeconstantlydaunt share on social
