John Barton
John Barton
connect editor intended literary
A literary journal is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate.
agent poetry reader uses
An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.
allow disregard good prejudices readers
Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.
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The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.
impose poet
The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality.
chose poems relative
I would not say I chose to write long poems on a conscious level. The long poem has been a relative constant.
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Jake has done a nice job, but all three of our receivers have, but people worry about Jake on the deep ball.
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Our attorney will strongly defend the agency in this case,
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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.
desired poetry views
If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect.
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In the first accident, the silver Toyota Tundra smashed into the back of the red Ford truck, probably because of the smoke.
french hypothesis influence joke struggle
How does any place influence one's poetry? Sometimes I joke that Hypothesis is about an Alberta boy's struggle to have French boyfriends.
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I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test conditions to see how they will interact to create meaning or relevance.
came effect form poetry spells
In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change.