You can never step into the same book twice, because you are different each time you read it.
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The experiment of the poem is mostly intuitive. I write the first draft, pulling in the various elements that interest me, in the hope that their being combined will lead to some kind of insight.John Barton
Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them.
John Barton
I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused a great deal of controversy.
John Barton
Who is the ideal reader? God only knows.
John Barton
Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.
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
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