“.. to a poet, the human community is like the community of birds to a bird, singing to each other. Love is one of the reasons we are singing to one another, love of language itself, love of sound, love of singing itself, and love of the other birds.” HumansReasonLanguageSoundCommunityLove IsPoetSelf LoveSingingBirdAnd Love Author:Sharon Olds
“Poets are like steam valves, where the ordinary feelings of ordinary people can escape and be shown.” PeopleFeelingsPoetOrdinaryOrdinary PeopleSteamValve Author:Sharon Olds
“Every poet I know - although there may be some I don't know who lead very different lives, who maybe live in the country and don't teach - tends to be just like the rest of us: just really busy, really overcommitted.” KnowsMayDifferentCountryTeachPoetBusyDifferent Life Author:Sharon Olds
“Many poets write books. They'll tell you: Well, I've got my next book, but there are two poems I need to write, one about x, one about y. This is a wonder to me.” NeedsWritingWellsTwoBookNextWonderPoet Author:Sharon Olds
