"Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly." ― Anne Stevenson Topic(s): Poetry More From Anne Stevenson "A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings – about human feelings and frailties." "Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry." "I did know Ted Hughes and I partly wrote the book to explain to myself and others the complexities of a marriage that was for six years wonderfully productive of poetry and then ended in tragedy." More In Poetry "I buy food and gasoline – that’s it."― Kat Dennings "If we ask a vague question, such as, ‘What is poetry?’ we expect a vague answer, such as, ‘Poetry is the music of words,’ or ‘Poetry is the linguistic correction of disorder.’"― A. R. Ammons "Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it’s like a jackhammer."― Bette Midler