This is good news for writers, because it means we all start on a level playing field. As you say here, a 12 year old girl can be a better writer than a seasoned poet hung with medals.
To come back to Stafford, he also says, “The moon you are writing about is the one you are creating.”
I enjoyed this blog a lot. It brought me back to that wonderfully freeing book I read years ago.
]]>I love what you said here:
“Humans are ultimately tied to place […] if I had to choose my favorite poets they would probably be the ones whose poems either create a sense of place […] or rely on it.
I am always surprised when writers leave geography off their blogs and bios.
You may be interested to know that I’m working on a collection of poetry called “Stones: Poetry of Place”. – Anora
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