I am convinced that the first lyric poem was written at night, and that the moon was witness to the event and that the event was witness to the moon. For me, the moon has always been the very embodiment of lyric poetry.


Madness, Rack, and Honey: Collected Lectures (ed. Wave Books, 2012) - ISBN: 9781933517575

Mary Ruefle Quotes

I am convinced that the first lyric poem was written at night, and that the moon was witness to the event and that the event was witness to the moon. ...

I am convinced that the first lyric poem was written at night, and that the moon was witness to the event and that the event was witness to the moon. ...

I am convinced that the first lyric poem was written at night, and that the moon was witness to the event and that the event was witness to the moon. ...

I am convinced that the first lyric poem was written at night, and that the moon was witness to the event and that the event was witness to the moon. ...