So, the process of revision, it's not systematic. But for me, I mean, I know a lot of poets who write out a draft and then revise it and I think they're happier people. But, I'm just not able to do it that way. I need to just continually examine it as I do it.
Edward HirschAs a reader you have a task to do, you have something to do. You bring your experience to it. It's not all inherit in the poem.
Edward HirschAnd a lot of poetry is putting yourself back into the state of wonder that you have before things when you're a child. It's not only a joyous wonder, it's sometimes a grief stricken wonder.
Edward HirschI think one of the things that distinguished my work from the beginning when I was in college was my turning towards poetry from other countries.
Edward Hirsch