"The pleasure that I take in writing gets me interested in writing a poem. It's not a statement about what I think anybody else should be doing. For me, it's an interesting tension between interior and exterior"
- Marilyn Hacker
About this Quote
This quote by Marilyn Hacker speaks to the happiness and pleasure that she finds in writing. It is a personal statement about her own experience and not a statement about what she believes others should do. Writing a poem is an innovative procedure that includes both internal and external aspects. It is the stress between these 2 components that makes writing a poem so intriguing and enjoyable for her. Writing is a method for her to express her thoughts and feelings, and to explore her inner world. It is a method for her to get in touch with her own imagination and to explore the world around her. Writing is a way for her to find delight and satisfaction in her own imaginative process.
This quote is written / told by Marilyn Hacker somewhere between November 27, 1942 and today. She was a famous Poet from USA.
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