John Barton Poetry Quotes

What did John Barton say about Poetry?

John Barton has written many quotes about Poetry. E.g.,

• No poem is easily grasped so why should any reader expect fast results?
• Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.
• An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.

What are the top most famous Poetry quotes by John Barton?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Poetry by John Barton.

• No poem is easily grasped so why should any reader expect fast results?
• Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.
• An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.
• Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools.
• In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change.
• If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect.
• My obsession with time informs my poetry so completely it is hard for me to summarize it. We want time to pass, for new things to happen to us, we want to hold on to certain moments, we don't want our lives to end.