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Rita Dove Quotes

Rita Dove quotes

American Poet August 28, 1952

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Rita Dove quote: "The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute,..."
The poetry that sustains me is when I feel that, for a minute, the clouds have parted and I've seen ecstasy or something. Rita Dove
I keep the drafts of each poem in color-coded folders. I pick up the folders according to how I feel about that color that day. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic..."
I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn't mean they're going to make it. Rita Dove
To write for PC reasons, because you think you ought to be dealing with this subject, is never going to yield anything that is really going to matter to anyone else. It has to matter to you. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "The joy of working at something to find out what it means to..."
The joy of working at something to find out what it means to me is what I grew up with. Rita Dove
I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive. Rita Dove
There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "I think children have talent and insight, but it gets beaten..."
I think children have talent and insight, but it gets beaten out of them. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful."
Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful. Rita Dove
Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In order to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "I didn't know writers could be real live people, because I..."
I didn't know writers could be real live people, because I never knew any writers. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "Rap is only one end of a whole spectrum of verbal play and..."
Rap is only one end of a whole spectrum of verbal play and virtuosity. Rap is geared for aural pleasure. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have..."
My favorite poets may not be your bread and butter. I have more favorite poems than favorite poets. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "It's unfortunate that sometimes in schools, there's this need..."
It's unfortunate that sometimes in schools, there's this need to have things quantified and graded. Rita Dove
Rita Dove quote: "Being true to yourself really means being true to all the..."
Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit. Rita Dove

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