The War Came To Me

There Is A Sharp Distinction Between What Is Remembered, What Is Told And What Is True.

There's Something Immediate About The Experience Of Reading A Poem - Whether It's The Music Or Some Other Element Of It - That Just Seems To Access Another Part Of The Brain. You Know, Charles Olson Talks About This Transfer Of Energy That Happens Between The Writer And The Reader Of The Poem. I Guess There's Something Essential To Me About Acknowledging Upfront The Immensity Of It - The Difficulty Of It - And Even Allowing That To Be The Subject.

To Understand The World, One’s Place In It, Is To Be Always At The Risk Of Drowning.

Joining The Military Is Not To Be Taken Lightly. You're Putting Every Part Of Yourself At Risk, Not Just Your Body But Your Moral And Spiritual Centre.

I Guess I Find The Boundaries Between Poetry And Prose To Be Somewhat Permeable.