Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools.
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Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse.John Barton
We are comfortable with the fact that we cannot know personally what happened in the world before we were born, yet we are uncomfortable with the notion that we will stop engaging with time at some point in the future.
John Barton
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
The greatest satisfaction comes from publishing interesting poems and well written, thoughtful critical material, and to help build a community.
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.
John Barton
I have been told my poems unfold in such a way that it is not at all obvious from the outset where they are going or how they will end.
John Barton
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