“The negative aspects of Scottish Nationalism are a kind of aggressive complacency, that sort of boasting; but that’s an expression of insecurity, I think, of a lack of confidence.”
“I’ve always thought my poems told stories.”
“Reading a poem aloud to an audience is gestural as much as precise.”
“A poem can have an impact, but you can’t expect an audience to understand all the nuances.”
“A poet’s cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.”
“I’ve always liked Muir without knowing quite why.”
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