William Waltz will take me through 'the buzz and clamor in a forest of hearts.' Adventures in the Lost Interiors of America is an adventure, I will g…

- James Tate

Something should always change in a poem. The persona should learn something.

- James Tate

Poetry is everywhere; it just needs editing.

- James Tate

The challenge is always to find the ultimate in the ordinary horseshit.

- James Tate

In You Are Not Dead Wendy Xu breaks all the old rules that have never done us any favors anyway. She writes beautifully, noticing who we are, and let…

- James Tate