“Don't read the newspaper more than once a year.” FunnyReadingNewsNewspaperRon Padgett Book:How to Be Perfect: An Illustrated Guide Source: How to Be Perfect: An Illustrated Guide
“Read and reread great books.” ReadingBooksReadRon Padgett Book:How to Be Perfect: An Illustrated Guide Source: How to Be Perfect: An Illustrated Guide
“Part of the pleasure of giving a reading comes from the rapport between the audience and the poet. I don't want to get mystical here, but there's an energy flow that begins with the poet, and the energy goes out to the audience, and they're energized, and then they return that energy to the poet. As someone standing up there alone, facing these people, I can feel that rapport (or its absence).” PeopleGivingReadingEnergyPleasureAudiencePoetAbsenceMysticalRapport Author:Ron Padgett