Sunday, October 5, 2014

Thought for the Day

. . . I think it's largely the conundrum of being human
that makes us keep making. I think it has something to do with
revision—how, not only is the world in constant revision,
but each of us is, as well. . . .
~ Poet and Essayist Carl Phillips
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Quoted from Carl Phillips's wonderful The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessnesss, Imagination (2014), part of Graywolf Press's The Art of series on the craft of writing


In February 2014, Ron Charles of The Washington Post interviewed Phillips for his "The Life of a Poet" series. Watch the video of the interview (it's excellent).

4 comments:

Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene) said...

if you don't mind i'd like to start following you.

http://nene-lifewhispers.blogspot.com

gracias

Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene) said...

oh, by the way, i love Neruda. will have to look up your;"Neruda's Memoirs and other Poems"

Traci said...

I absolutely love that quote!

Ruth said...

I relate to this quote! Quite connected to my current post at washed stones.