Advice to poets:
"Your poem [essay or memoir] effectively begins at the first moment you’ve startled yourself. Throw everything away that proceeded that moment."
—Stephen Dunn
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Showing posts with label Stephen Dunn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stephen Dunn. Show all posts
November 25, 2015
Startle Yourself
Advice to poets:
"Your poem [essay or memoir] effectively begins at the first moment you’ve startled yourself. Throw everything away that proceeded that moment."
—Stephen Dunn
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