I think it's true to say that in 1973 I could read every book of poems that was published in a year, and I did.
Robert HassNostalgia locates desire in the past where it suffers no active conflict and can be yearned toward pleasantly.
Robert HassI think that my responsibility to my art is to try to get it right or to push the boundaries of what I'm able to do in any way.
Robert HassHaiku is an art that seems dedicated to making people pay attention to the preciousness and particularity of every moment of existence. I think that poetry can do that.
Robert Hass