“My other work, teaching, also is satisfying because I can be with people but in controlled circumstances, which aren't as likely to yield the pain of dealing with family.” PeopleI CanPainTeachingCircumstancesYieldControlledSatisfyingBecause I Can Author:Phillip Lopate
“Domesticity has been a challenge for me but painful as it's been, engaging with family has been a school for reducing solipsism and increasing my understanding of people's different reactions to stress.” PeopleHas BeensDifferentSchoolUnderstandingChallengesStressPainfulReactionsEngagingReducingDomesticitySolipsism Author:Phillip Lopate
“Until people see poetry as springing from all of life, they will isolate it in a creativity corner and treat it like a mascot.” PeopleCreativityTreatsCornersMascots Author:Phillip Lopate
