James Fenton Quote

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

The Independent on Sunday (London; June 24, 1990)

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.

The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation.