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“One needs to be on guard against expecting external powers to decide when you can take yourself seriously as an artist. It can be a long wait - and lead to endless appetite.”

Quote by Alison Hawthorne Deming

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Alison Hawthorne Deming

Alison Hawthorne Deming is an accomplished American poet, born in 1946. Her poetry is characterized by its focus on natural themes and local history, and has garnered widespread acclaim from readers. more

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“Once a piece of writing gets to a moment where it's not going to get much better than it already is, marinate it. If you still like the piece, send it out and see what others think. If not, it's time to put it away and forget about it for a while.”

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“Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.”

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“We have time, there's no big rush.”

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“I'm filled with despair. We live in a pathological culture filled with rage and bitterness and greed. The hate-mongering and racism is reaching a frightening pitch.”

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“I think my cheerfulness keeps my writing from sinking into the depths of melancholy, while the darker side keeps in check any literary silliness I might be inclined toward.”

Thinking Writing Might Sides Depth Checks Melancholy Cheerfulness Sinking Silliness Darker Side

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“My biggest poetic influences are probably 20th-century British and Irish poets. So I suppose I'm always listening for the music I associate with that poetry, the telling images, the brevity. I want to hear it in my own work as well as in the poetry I read. However, I think I'm generally more forgiving of other poets than myself.”

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“I think I give far more space and play to avant-garde writing than any other contemporary textbook author. I want students to be able to decide for themselves which aesthetics are closest to their own. Still, while I try not to be a nostalgist myself, I suppose I am drawn to those poignant moments in our lives, rendered clearly and artfully.”

Thinking Want Giving Writing Trying Stills Play Moments Able Space Our Lives Students Contemporary Closest Aesthetics Textbooks Poignant Avant Garde Moments In Our Lives

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“Earth's immune system - its rapid response team of self-protection - becomes invigorated at times of peril. And one sees it at play now in the upwelling of grassroots work aimed at finding a sustainable future.”

Self Play Earth Team Findings Response Protection Rapids Peril Immune Immune System Grassroots Self Protection

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“I do think poetry needs to invite the reader, especially when there are so many other distractions while reading.”

Thinking Needs Reading Reader Distraction Invites

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“What keeps me level is the refusal to let the best of human aspirations die in the face of the challenges. I make a moral decision to be hopeful.”

Humans Faces Dies Challenges Decision Levels Moral Aspiration Hopeful Refusal Moral Decisions

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