Michael Schmidt (poet): Quotes about reading

Michael Schmidt (poet) is American poet. Explore interesting quotes on reading.
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“The reader does not need a technical vocabulary to read poetry, only a voice in the head or out loud which can deliver the sounds.”

Michael Schmidt (poet)

The Great Modern Poets, London, 2006

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“Prose and poetry are different in construction. You can lie back and read prose, and you can read it fast. Poetry on the other hand, requires a different kind of attention and concentration … the effect it has on the ear and the imagination.”

Michael Schmidt (poet)

The Great Modern Poets, London, 2006

Lie , Imagination , Reading

“We read with our ears”

Michael Schmidt (poet)

Lives of the Poets, Phoenix, 1988

Reading