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 bladder. I can't stand hearing a poem that I can't see. I did a reading at Wayne State, and it ended with the comedy such occasions deserve. I'd seated myself on a piano bench, and discovered upon attempting to arise at the end that the varnish had softened and I was stuck fast. The hinge was to the front, under my knees, so that as I tried to get up, I merely opened the lid.
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.
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…
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 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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