“Alternatively, we could say that voice embodies, not any set of particular facts, but the presence of a self, a personality or a sensibility.” SelfVoicePersonality Book:The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice Source: The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice
“These poems possess intelligence, erudition, gravitas and urgency. Serious and moving in voice and ambition, this passionately lyrical and articulate work reminds me very much of the capacious, fierce and intelligent work of Adrienne Rich.” MovingVoiceRichSeriousAmbitionIntelligentFierceUrgencyLyricalMoving InEruditionGravitas Author:Tony Hoagland
“So much of what I love about poetry lies in the vast possibilities of voice, the spectacular range of idiosyncratic flavors that can be embedded in a particular human voice reporting from the field. One beautiful axis of voice is the one that runs between vulnerability and detachment, between 'It hurts to be alive' and 'I can see a million miles from here.' A good poetic voice can do both at once.” HumansI CanRunningBeautifulLyingVoiceCan DoHurtMillionsAliveFieldsPossibilityParticularMilesRangeVulnerabilityPoeticIt HurtsFlavorSpectacularDetachmentEmbeddedAxesHuman Voice Author:Tony Hoagland
