Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle.
Robert MorganA poem in form still has to have voice, gesture, a sense of discovery, a metaphoric connection, as any poetry does.
Robert MorganI seem to keep returning to my father in poems because his personality was so extreme, so driven. He did everything to excess.
Robert MorganI don't think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you can't teach them is the very essence of poetry.
Robert Morgan