“I would like my poems to be windows, not mirrors. A window frames a scene which has its own strong and independent life; the personality of the poet both shapes that scene and is subordinate to it. The frame, however, is important. A window cuts a shape, and I am fascinated by structure, harmony, balance – all those qualities which give definition to the view which the window elects to show.”
- Peter Scupham
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2009/05/31 at 4:02 pm
beautifully said by mr Scupham. Words are pointers … to the beyond. Representations of a more primal idea.
2009/05/31 at 8:58 pm
What a perfect quote following on from yesterday’s poem!
2009/06/01 at 3:10 am
Another way of wrapping my brain around or through the concept of ‘poem.’
Great!
2009/06/01 at 3:14 am
Awesome quote!! I was just looking out my window, and there’s a herd of deer in my yard. A mirror image wouldn’t be nearly as beautiful. A window frames the living, breathing poem.
2009/06/01 at 6:32 am
i LOVE this! i kinda feel the same way, which is why my blog header also has a window
2009/06/01 at 3:41 pm
Oh, this is terrific!
2009/06/02 at 4:50 am
“…the personality of the poet both shapes that scene and is subordinate to it …”
Quite!
Thanks for sharing this quote.