Writing is performative - and while, yes, the words in essence will be there "forever," poems are often about ecstatic moments rather than trying to pin down a particular truth of an event.
Denise DuhamelAfter my marriage ended, I had an urge to skip that part of my life completely in terms of poetry, not publish anything at all about it.
Denise DuhamelI don't know if there are topics that I unconsciously avoid, but as soon as they pop up in my writing, I try to take on those topics, whether or not I publish the poems.
Denise DuhamelIn addition to writing in received forms, I have also had fun making up forms - Mรถbius strips and visual poems, particularly.
Denise Duhamel