"I think that is where poetry reading becomes such an individual thing. I mean I have friend who like poets who just don't say anything to me at all, I mean they seem to me rather ordinary and pedestrian"
- James Laughlin
About this Quote
This quote by James Laughlin talks to the specific nature of poetry reading. He acknowledges that various people have different tastes in poetry, which what speaks with someone may not speak with another. He provides the example of his friends who like poets that he finds to be "regular and pedestrian". This speaks with the concept that poetry is subjective, which what someone finds to be gorgeous and meaningful may not be the exact same for someone else. It is very important to keep in mind that everybody has their own distinct point of view which it is alright to disagree with someone else's viewpoint. Eventually, poetry reading is an individual experience and it is very important to appreciate the viewpoints of others.
This quote is written / told by James Laughlin between October 30, 1914 and November 12, 1997. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
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