"Only that. But that."
Canetti, Kinnell, Hejinian, Bogan, Spicer
Elias Canetti (tr. from German by John Hargraves):
Galway Kinnell:
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Lyn Hejinian:
Louise Bogan:
It’s silly to suggest the writing of poetry as something ethereal, a sort of soul-crashing emotional experience that wrings you. I have no fancy ideas about poetry. It doesn’t come to you on the wings of a dove. It’s something you work hard at.
Jack Spicer:
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