“When I think of someone equating poems and machines, it makes me feel like that person would like poems to have a more obvious use value in society. They're not happy with poetry being this ephemeral, indefinable thing. They want it to be "real."” ThinkingWantFeelsPersonsRealUseValuesMachinesObviousPoetry IsBeing RealNot HappyEphemeralIndefinableValues In Society Author:Elaine Equi
“I tend to be a pretty spacey and scattered person, so anything that makes me feel "grounded" comes as a welcome relief.” FeelsPersonsWelcomeReliefGrounded Author:Elaine Equi
“I think the more stability a person has, the more they can follow esoteric or intellectual pursuits.” ThinkingPersonsIntellectualPursuitStabilityEsoteric Author:Elaine Equi