“Notice how a poet's games are called his "works" - and how the "work" you do to solve a poem is really play. The impulse and motive for making a poem and for solving and enjoying a poem are quite alike: both include curiosity, alertness, joy in observation and invention.” PlayJoyPoetryCuriosityInvention Book:The Complete Poems to Solve Source: The Complete Poems to Solve
“The best poetry has its roots in the subconscious to a great degree. Youth, naivety, reliance on instinct more than learning and method, a sense of freedom and play, even trust in randomness, is necessary to the making of a poem.” PlayYouthDegreesRootsMethodInstinctSubconsciousRelianceRandomnessNaivetyBest Poetry Book:Made with words Source: Made with words