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“There IS a difference between poetry and prose! Poems should be sonically charged and new to the ear.”

Quote by Cate Marvin

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Cate Marvin, born in 1969, is a talented poet whose works are known for their profound emotions and unique style. She has won numerous awards and has been widely praised by literary critics. more

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“Some poems take two to three years to finish. Rarely, a poem will arrive whole. It's nice when that happens. However, process has become so grueling for me over the past few years that when one of my students uses the word "inspiration" I practically shriek with laughter.”

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“I have no precise idea of who makes up my readership. I'm surprised when I discover people have read my poems at all.”

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“The cool thing about having a book is that it takes on its own life. Once it's in the world, you can't follow it. You'd have to have a pretty fantastic surveillance system to track its migration.”

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“Confessional poetry is, to my mind, more slippery than poems that are sloppily autobiographical; I find the confessional mode much more akin to dramatic monologue.”

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“I like it when poems are challenging, when they concern matters important and personal to the author.”

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“One of the reasons poetry is such an amazing genre to work with is because it constantly reinvents itself and re-negotiates its terms with the reader.”

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“I love teaching poetry writing. Students come into the class thinking poetry has to be one way, then leave having created pieces that are wholly original, that have - quite literally - never been made before.”

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“I encourage my students to be honest in their assessment of both the published work we read and the work of their classmates. I think there's always the occasion for discussing elements of craft, whether the student's poem is terrible or quite wonderful.”

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“I place a lot of emphasis on process and revision because I believe that all of my students can become better writers through hard work.”

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“Different drinks have different metaphorical weight. Wine's heady, gin is poisonous, vodka's cold, and beer is plain boring. In real life, I'm a big fan of boxed white wine, much to the dismay of my more refined friends.”

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