“I hardly remember how I started to write poetry. It's hard to imagine what I thought poetry could do.” WritingHardRememberImagine Author:David Antin
“The ancient Greek "oral poets" all had this anxiety about the deficiencies of their memories and always began poems by praying to the muse to help them remember.” HelpingRememberMemoriesPoetPrayingAnxietyAncientGreekMuseDeficiencyGood MemoriesAncient Greek Author:David Antin
“I learned enough Hebrew to stagger through a meaningless ceremony that I scarcely remember.” EnoughRememberMeaninglessCeremonyHebrew Author:David Antin