A RELATIVE STRANGER\
A source page for quotes linked to Anne Stevenson.
“There's no friend like someone who has known you since you were five.”
“The sea is as near as we come to another world.”
“Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.”
“A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings - about human feelings and frailties.”
“Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions.”
“I married a young Englishman in Cambridge in 1955 and have lived in Britain every since.”
“I don't like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas, as it were.”
“Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.”