Sunday, August 5, 2012

Thought for the Day

. . . A poem is not a caption to experience, it is
experience, and not a reminiscence, through it may
contain reminiscences. A poem is an act in the present.*
~ Allan Peterson, Visual Artist and Poet
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* Quoted from "A McSweeney's Books Q&A With Allan Peterson, Author of Fragile Acts", June 25, 2012, an excellent interview at McSweeney's Internet Tendency

Allan Peterson, Fragile Acts, McSweeney's Poetry Series #2, May 2012

Sampling of Allan Peterson Poems
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5 comments:

  1. Louise GallagherAugust 5, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Lovely quote.

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  2. Red, White, (Black) and BlueAugust 5, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    This quote really spoke to me as a person and writer, because I am in the process of developing a choreopoem. http://rwbbtheater.blogspot.com/

    Thanks again for sharing. This quote is spot on.

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  3. Red, White, (Black) and BlueAugust 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    This quote really spoke to me because I am developing a choreopoem. http://rwbbtheater.blogspot.com/

    Thank you for sharing. This quote is spot on.

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  4. S. EtoleAugust 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM

    I enjoy the quotes that you share and often ponder them throughout the day.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 5, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    Not even a poet can deliver the sole definition of a poem.

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