John Barton Quotes

Poets have to be sensitive to their audience, but it does not mean that they censor themselves. I realise my audience is diverse. Some will read with empathy and curiosity while others will take offense. - John Barton

Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse. - John Barton

Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools. - John Barton

Our attorney will strongly defend the agency in this case. - John Barton

No poem is easily grasped; so why should any reader expect fast results? - John Barton

My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard for me to summarize it. We want time to pass, for new things to happen to us, we want to hold on to certain moments, we don't want our lives to end. - 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

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

Jake has done a nice job, but all three of our receivers have, but people worry about Jake on the deep ball. - John Barton

In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change. - John Barton

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