Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen.
My prose is turgid, it just hasn't got any energy
I always wanted a child. Being a mother is the central thing in my life.
I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem works and if it does, then fine.
I like to use simple words, but in a complicated way.
Poetry and prayer are very similar.