“If I begin writing a poem that means I'm intrigued in some way by whatever it's about and that if I'm not trying to find something new and pushing the envelope in the poem I can't expect my reader to be particularly excited about it either.” IfsWayWritingTryingMeanI CanReaderExcitedPushingSomething NewIntriguedEnvelopesPushing The Envelope Author:Rita Dove
“Animal personalities have always intrigued me, the desire to find out more about them made a reader out of me.” MadeDesireAnimalPersonalityReaderIntrigued Book:Bill Peet: An Autobiography Source: Bill Peet: An Autobiography
“I never want to play down to the reader. I think readers are willing to go along if they're intrigued.” IfsThinkingWantPlayWillingReaderIntrigued Author:Joseph Boyden
“I am intrigued and even moved by the idea of being right with the reader in the actuality that she or he is reading a poem. So the titles are an acknowledgment of the reality and value of that act in the world.” WorldIdeasRealityValuesReadingReaderMovedTitlesIntriguedActualityAcknowledgment Author:Matthew Zapruder