To practice your scales, so to speak, in order play the symphony, is what you have to do as a young poet.
Rita DoveI see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding.
Rita DoveIn working on a poem, I love to revise. Lots of younger poets don't enjoy this, but in the process of revision I discover things
Rita DoveI keep the drafts of each poem in color-coded folders. I pick up the folders according to how I feel about that color that day.
Rita Dove