The Making of Poems
Thanks to Peter’s blog, I found this wonderful article by Gregory Orr on the making of poems and why we write. Given that this quarter I’m taking a class on The Poetry of Witness, what he had to say rang especially true. Check it out here.
“Because poems are meanings, even the saddest poem I write is proof that I want to survive.â€
~ Gregory Orr
February 23rd, 2006 at 9:57 am
I like that!
March 1st, 2006 at 5:39 pm
What a fascinating title for a class, “The Poetry of Witness”! I love it. I too like that quote as well.
March 2nd, 2006 at 5:30 pm
Wonderful quotation! Thank you so much.