“I work very hard on all my poems, but most of the work consists of trying not to sound as if I had worked. I try to make them sound as natural as possible, but within a quite strict form, which to my ears has a lot to do with musical rhythm and sound.” IfsTryingHardFormSoundNaturalEarsMusicalRhythmStrictTrying Hard Author:Anne Stevenson
“Mind led body to the edge of the precipice. They stared in desire at the naked abyss. If you love me, said mind, take that step into silence. If you love me, said body, turn and exist.” IfsMindSaidBodyDesireTurnsSilenceStepsEdgesNakedAbyssPrecipiceIf You Love Me Book:Poems 1955-2005 Source: Poems 1955-2005
