To my mind, most prose poems are more prose than poetry. They don't possess most of the qualities of a poem.
Pattiann RogersI'm all in favor of poets telling about the process as much as they can. And many do.
Pattiann RogersMy object when writing prose is to write as clearly as possible. I think I know what I'm saying in prose, and I want others to understand it and to be able to restate it.
Pattiann RogersWhat triggers a poem for me is not the same as what triggers an essay. My mind is geared now to looking for, or to watching out for, the image that attracts my attention or the phrase or the strange juxtaposition that strikes me bodily, or an odd question or supposition.
Pattiann Rogers