Christopher Logue
Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader’s head.Collection: Art
Poetry cannot be defined, only experiencedCollection: Defined
Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader's head. Educated readers give themselves a good performance. Educated listeners compare performance with text and with other performances. Good poets use the full resources of language.Collection: Art
And he who is forever talking about enemies / Is himself the enemy!Collection: Talking
It seems to me that the contrast between adjacent syllables has lessened and the result is an over-reliance on enjambment. Now enjambment is a fine, intellectually strong aid, but like all such things it becomes tiresome and calls too much attention to itself.Collection: Strong