“It is not easy to describe the present position of legal opinion on advertising and free speech. Only a poet can capture the essence of chaos.” EasyOpinionPositionPoetSpeechEssenceChaosAdvertisingCaptureFree Speech Author:Bill Vaughan
“There are some good things and some fantastic ones in Auden's early attitude; if the reader calls it a muddle I shall acquiesce, with the remark that the later position might be considered a more rarefied muddle. But poets rather specialize in muddles and I have no doubt which of the muddles was better for Auden's poetry: one was fertile and usable, the other decidedly is not. Auden sometimes seems to be saying with Henry Clay, "I had rather be right than poetry"; but I am not sure, then, that he is either.” IfsSometimesSeemsMightAttitudeDoubtPositionPoetReaderGood ThingsFantasticNot SureNo DoubtClayRemarksFertileMuddleAuden Author:Randall Jarrell
“The job of the poet (a job which can't be learned) consists of placing those objects of the visible world which have become invisible due to the glue of habit, in an unusual position which strikes the soul and gives them a tragic force.” WorldGivingArtSoulJobsPoetryForcePositionObjectsPoetHabitDuesStrikesInvisibleVisibleTragicUnusualGlue Author:Jean Cocteau
“I am honoured to have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my esteemed colleague and fellow poet Mr. Dennis Lee, it will be with pride and passion that I carry forward the mandate of the Poet Laureate position for the City of Toronto and its residents.” PassionOpportunityCitiesPositionPoetPrideFellowsColleaguesFootstepsMandatesResidentsToronto Author:Pier Giorgio Di Cicco
“I mean, in the history of poetry there have been a lot poetries where you have to inherit the position of poet from your ancestors and I think that if you just leave anyone to become a poet based on an aristocratic society, then a lot of people are left out who might have something to offer.” PeopleIfsThinkingMeanHas BeensMightLeftPositionPoetOffersAncestorLeft OutAristocratic Author:Edward Hirsch
“I think Walt Whitman went to the help wanted section and found a squib that said "Wanted: National Poet." And he was innocent enough to believe there really was such a job. And if he could just write a poem that incorporated everything he felt and suspected and hoped for from America that he would have the position.” IfsThinkingWritingBelieveSaidEnoughHelpingWantedJobsAmericaFoundFeltPositionPoetInnocentSectionsWalt Author:Allan Gurganus