How does any place influence one's poetry Sometimes I joke that Hypothesis is about an Alberta boy's struggle to have French boyfriends.
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I became intrigued with colour theory. The absurd pronouncements of the Colour Institute, a group that decides what colours are hot each year or season, amused me.John Barton
Kids who are encountering that first difficulty with any kind of academic or life event have to re-imagine who they are. When the conclusion is that you're stupid, which is what most kids conclude, I think that has long-lasting, pervasive effects.
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Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse.
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Because the title poem is about one man's response to being infected with HIV, I can understand why readers would focus the book around the pandemic.
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I get bored at the theatre a lot because I notice that there's not always a connection between the actors. They may be technically proficient, but they're not surprising each other. I'm thrilled by actors who make choices that are surprising.
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You stick your head above the crowd and attract attention and sometimes somebody will throw a rock at you. That's the territory. You buy the land, you get the Indians.
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