More From Rita Dove
- "I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing."
- "You have to imagine it possible before you can see something. You can have the evidence right in front of you, but if you can’t imagine something that has never existed before, it’s impossible."
- "Have you ever heard a good joke? If you’ve ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you’re already on the way to poetry. It’s about using words in very precise ways and using gesture."
More In Poetry
- "And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One Racing."― Murray Walker
- "Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career."― Jack Prelutsky
- "PC stuff just lowers the general acceptance of good work and replaces it with bogus poetry that celebrates values that in themselves are probably quite worthy."― Diane Wakoski