“I would insist that poetry is a normal human activity and its proper concern all the things that happen to people.” PeopleHumansHappensActivityNormalConcernPoetry IsHuman Activity Book:Tuppenny stung: autobiographical chapters Source: Tuppenny stung: autobiographical chapters
“The gap between verse and poetry is enormous. Between good poetry and good prose the gap is much narrower” EnormousProsePoetry IsGapsVersesGood Poetry Author:Michael Longley