I Prefer Writing In The Mornings, So

When Mr Ackroyd Says That In The 18th Century, Stranglers Bit Off The Noses Of Their Victims, I Feel That He Probably Knows What He Is Talking About. I Just Wish He Hadn't Told Me.

A Poem With Grandly Conceived And Executed Stanzas, Such As One Of Keats's Odes, Should Be Like An Enfilade Of Rooms In A Palace: One Proceeds, With Eager Anticipation, From Room To Room.

I Prefer Writing In The Mornings, So To That Extent I Have A Routine. I Do Reading And Other Things In The Afternoon.

Nobody Really Knows Whether They Are A Poet. I Knew I Was Interested From The Age Of 15.

At Somewhere Around 10 Syllables, The English Poetic Line Is At Its Most Relaxed And Manageable.