tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post4569600802680873214..comments2024-03-01T00:32:17.498-05:00Comments on Read Write Believe: Poetry Quote of the Day: William MeredithSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-48371405270101657792009-04-29T21:30:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:30:00.000-04:00Oh, Sara, these quotes you're finding about the da...Oh, Sara, these quotes you're finding about the danger, the mystery, the trust required for poetry--they're wonderful! I'm going to have to gather all my favorites to use when I'm about to tackle a poem that scares me.laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-84472129656745818692009-04-09T12:23:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:23:00.000-04:00What Tanita said, that was what hit me right betwe...What Tanita said, that was what hit me right between the eyes.<BR/><BR/>It is that lack of trust, that inability on my part to give consent, that stifles my work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-88063616407981424592009-04-09T09:14:00.000-04:002009-04-09T09:14:00.000-04:00Whoa, there's someting to think about. I am glad I...Whoa, there's someting to think about. I am glad I hang glide with poetry.jonehttp://maclibrary.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-50054787801890364752009-04-09T08:46:00.000-04:002009-04-09T08:46:00.000-04:00...it requires our trust along with our consent to......<I>it requires our trust along with our consent to let it try to change our way of thinking and feeling. Nothing without this risk</I>.<BR/><BR/>I feel very strongly that this should be my response to literature. I remember having been so sheltered (having attended a Christian college) and coming to my graduate studies and reading... <I>Lolita</I>, and having to go, "Okay. Okay. There's a point to this." And then opening up my brain and taking a step back from snap judgment.<BR/><BR/>If you can embrace this process of thought, it can give you so much. Thank you for sharing this quote.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com