Every time somebody writes a theory about where literature's going, that person is not only contributing thought but nudging things to happen in one way or the other. Just as in painting, there's much more interest in the American scene painters and the early American... like the Ashcan school of painters. Who would have thought, 50 years ago, that Norman Rockwell would again be considered a serious painter? And yet, there are a lot of people who are saying Rockwell was a very accomplished technician. These things are constantly moving.
The poem is the device through which the ordinary world is seen in a new way - engaging, compelling, even beautiful. - Ted Kooser
The poem is the device through which the ordinary world is seen in a new way - engaging, compelling, even beautiful.
- Ted Kooser
All night, this soft rain from The distant past. No wonder I sometimes Waken as a child. - Ted Kooser
All night, this soft rain from The distant past. No wonder I sometimes Waken as a child.
Valentine's Day is the poet's holiday. - Ted Kooser
Valentine's Day is the poet's holiday.
There's nothing wrong with delighting in what you do. In fact, most of the fun you'll have as a poet will come about during the process of writing. - Ted Kooser
There's nothing wrong with delighting in what you do. In fact, most of the fun you'll have as a poet will come about during the process of writing.
Sometimes you sense how faithfully your life is delivered, even though you can't read the address. - Ted Kooser
Sometimes you sense how faithfully your life is delivered, even though you can't read the address.
In my work, I really try to look at ordinary things quite closely to see if there isn't a little bit of something special about them. I'm trying to m… - Ted Kooser
In my work, I really try to look at ordinary things quite closely to see if there isn't a little bit of something special about them. I'm trying to m…
Keeping a journal is like taking good care of one’s heart. - Ted Kooser
Keeping a journal is like taking good care of one’s heart.
I like the poem on the page and not at the podium. I like to address the poem in peace and quiet, not on the edge of a folding chair with a full blad… - Ted Kooser
I like the poem on the page and not at the podium. I like to address the poem in peace and quiet, not on the edge of a folding chair with a full blad…
I like the idea of there being times when even words cost so much you used them sparingly. I have known a lot of old men and women who talked as if t… - Ted Kooser
I like the idea of there being times when even words cost so much you used them sparingly. I have known a lot of old men and women who talked as if t…
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