"I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony." ― Mark Strand Topic(s): Teacher More From Mark Strand "I believe that all poetry is formal in that it exists within limits, limits that are either inherited by tradition or limits that language itself imposes." "I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet’s personality." "And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem." More In Teacher "Only one person in a million becomes enlightened without a teacher’s help."― Bodhidharma "I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that’s the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day."― Elisabeth Shue "We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them."― James Carville