“The rhythmic pattern of the poem, which forces continuity of attention - incites a pleasurable compulsion to 'follow' - is either a tried metrical suasion-contrivance or a specially invented pattern of physical insistences, equally, if not more, binding in its effect on the reader. From a straight linguistic point of view, there is room for wonder if there is not latent vice in this environment in which pleasurable physically-compelled responses, produced by incidents of poetic utterance, are identified with the Good.” IfsForceRoomsViewsAttentionWonderEnvironmentEffectsReaderResponsePatternsVicesPoint Of ViewPoeticCompelledCompulsionIncidentsContinuityBindingUtteranceLatentInsistence Author:Laura Riding
“I have never had any problems with editors who wanted me to change my methods or point of view. I pay a lot of attention to editors, but in a different way. They sometimes catch mistakes and help with the order of poems in a book. I do not underestimate them! Indeed, I have been one myself.” WayHas BeensBookDifferentSometimesHelpingProblemWantedOrderViewsPayAttentionMistakeMethodPoint Of ViewDifferent WaysEditorsUnderestimate Author:Margaret Atwood
“The cow's point of view deserves more literary attention.” ViewsAttentionDeservePoint Of ViewCowsDeserve More Author:Mason Cooley
“I write poetry. It comes naturally to me, but from a technical point of view it forces me to pay close attention to language and to scan.” WritingLanguageForceViewsPayAttentionPoint Of View Author:Rita Mae Brown