If a poem is not memorable, there's probably something wrong. One of the problems of free verse is that much of the free verse poetry is not memorable. Robert Morgan freememorablepoem Change image and share on social
The fact that something is in a rhymed form or in blank verse will not make it good poetry. Robert Morgan blankfactform Change image and share on social
Maybe the example of Southern fiction writing has been so powerful that Southern poets have sort of keyed themselves to that. Robert Morgan fictionkeypoet Change image and share on social
In the best fiction, the language itself can become almost invisible. Robert Morgan fictioninvisiblelanguage Change image and share on social
Pound's translation of Chinese poetry was maybe the most important thing I read. Eliot a little bit later. Robert Morgan bitechineseeliot Change image and share on social
Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle. Robert Morgan appalachianbelittlecall Change image and share on social