“The mirror is believed the way a poem is believed. It's believed because it's there.” Quote by Derek Walcott
“We look and see what we see in a mirror, and we believe it. That's important, the question of belief. The question is: Should we believe what we see in a mirror?” ShouldBelieveLooksImportantBeliefMirrors Author:Derek Walcott
“I look in the mirror. There's me. What's in the mirror is not real. So am I unreal?” LooksRealMirrorsUnreal Author:Derek Walcott
“The first thing we have to do is get rid of the pentameter. To ditch the pentameter.” Firsts Author:Derek Walcott
“Who cares about a kid from the Midwest writing pentameter? It's stupid.” WritingCareKidsStupidWho CaresMidwest Author:Derek Walcott
“Americans are not brought up with meter. They're not brought up with poetry. If you try to get them to recite, they're too embarrassed.” IfsTryingEmbarrassedMeter Author:Derek Walcott