I have always made my own rules, in poetry as in life - though I have tried of late to cooperate more with my family. I do, however, believe that without order or pattern poetry is useless.
Anne Stevenson
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- Yes, I do often write poems from the mind, but I hope I don't ignore feelings and emotions.
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