Dennis O'Driscoll: Poem

Dennis O'Driscoll was Irish poet, critic. Explore interesting quotes on poem.
Dennis O'Driscoll: 60 quotes2 likes

“I am wedded to the notion that Inspiration is the sine que non, the non negotiable prelude to writing a poem.”

Dennis O'Driscoll

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“All poets face the same task to 'follow the prompts' and satisfactorily shape the amorphous sounds, rhythms, images or phrases by which a potential poem is recognised.”

Dennis O'Driscoll

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“I know I am in the grip of a true poem when I can hardly bear to read it calmly at first.”

Dennis O'Driscoll

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“Sheer power of a great poem is enough to guarantee that it will ultimately make itself felt, if the reader is in a receptive mood.”

Dennis O'Driscoll

Interview Michael Garvey @Irish Literary Supplement' Fall 1998
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