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1 " When I am writing fiction, I believe I am much better organized, more methodical - one has to be when writing a novel. Writing poetry is a state of free float. "
2 " When the poet is in love, he is incapable of writing poetry on love. He has to write when he remembers that he was in love. "
3 " I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching - but that won't pay the Bergdorf's bill. I think I'll move to somewhere life is cheaper. "
4 " I find great consolation in having a lot of poetry books around. I believe that writing poetry and reading it are deeply intertwined. I've always delighted in the company of the poets I've read. "
5 " I started writing poetry as a teenager in suburban Chicago out of emotional desperation. "
6 " Gregory Corso used to get really pissed when people called Bob Dylan a 'poet.' After writing poetry for a few years, I can understand that. "
