The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.
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An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.John Barton
Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse.
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Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.
John Barton
I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test conditions to see how they will interact to create meaning or relevance.
John Barton
We work on extra points and field goals every day, every day. To have that let us down is very tough.
John Barton
The community of poets I belong to is not as close as it used to be, if only for the fact that our lives have become busier: jobs, children, and the like.
John Barton
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