“I prefer poems that occupy an imaginative sphere. When I lived in Cincinnati, I was occasionally referred to as an "Ohio Poet;" this made me uneasy, not only because I think of myself as a generally American poet but also because I like to think I write out of the country of my own mind.” ThinkingWritingMindMadeCountryMy OwnPoetSpheresImaginativeOhioUneasy Author:Cate Marvin
“To think of writing poetry as a "career" is not only ridiculous, it's dangerous. To the imagination. To the way one thinks of art. The reason poetry as a genre is so special is because it cannot be made a commodity.” ThinkingWayWritingArtMadeReasonImaginationCareersSpecialDangerousRidiculousGenreCommodityWriting PoetryGenre Is Author:Cate Marvin
“I love teaching poetry writing. Students come into the class thinking poetry has to be one way, then leave having created pieces that are wholly original, that have - quite literally - never been made before.” ThinkingWayWritingMadeClassPiecesTeachingStudentsOriginalsOne WayLove Teaching Author:Cate Marvin
