Maybe the example of Southern fiction writing has been so powerful that Southern poets have sort of keyed themselves to that.
Robert MorganThe fact that something is in a rhymed form or in blank verse will not make it good poetry.
Robert MorganPart of what we love about poetry is the fact that it seems ancient, that it has an authority of ancient language and ancient form, and that it's timeless, that it reaches back.
Robert MorganI have taught students from the New York City area so long I have a special affinity and rapport with them. It surprises me sometimes that there are students from anywhere else.
Robert Morgan