“He thinks of that ocean house and wishes he were back in his former life or that one could take one moment and remain inside it like an egg inside its shell, instead of constantly being hurried into the future by good luck or bad.” ThinkingMomentsHouseWishOceanLuckFormerEggsShellsGood LuckFormer Life Book:Black dog, red dog: poems Source: Black dog, red dog: poems
“These people you used to see every day, friends or acquaintances, after a while they become as distant as any stranger, people you suddenly recall late at night--you remember something they said or something silly that someone once did. For a few moments they completely occupy your mind; then you forget them again.” PeopleMindSaidMomentsRememberUsedNightForgetLateStrangerSillyRecallsThey SaidAcquaintanceRemember Something Author:Stephen Dobyns
“I like it to be quiet, and it usually occurs in the morning. There are three or four places in my house where I can write and I like to keep moving around. The moment I find myself falling into a necessary routine, I change it. I'd rather not accumulate superstitions.” WritingI CanMomentsMovingFallThreeHouseMorningFourQuietRoutineSuperstitionsKeep Moving Author:Stephen Dobyns
