"We look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory."
我們只在童年時看過一次世界。其余的都是記憶。
"I am interested in the way that the poem can be a kind of mirror, reflecting the reader's own experiences and emotions."
我對詩歌可以作為一種鏡子,反映讀者自己的經(jīng)歷和情感的方式感興趣。
"The poem is a way of making sense of the world."
詩歌是一種理解世界的方式。
"I believe in the power of the image to convey complex emotions."
"The poem is a place where the unspeakable can be spoken."
詩歌是一個可以說出不可言說之事的地方。
"I am interested in the way that the poem can be a kind of dialogue with the reader."
我對詩歌可以與讀者進行某種對話的方式感興趣。
"The poem is not a closed field, but an open one."
詩歌不是一個封閉的領域,而是一個開放的領域。
"I think that poetry is a way of thinking, a way of being in the world."
我認為詩歌是一種思考的方式,一種存在于世界的方式。
"Poetry is a very personal art."
詩歌是一種非常個人化的藝術。
"I am drawn to the lyric, the short poem, where every word has to be exact."
我被抒情詩、短詩所吸引,在那里每一個詞都必須精確。