American poetry is always about defining oneself individually,claiming one’s right to — Diane Wakoski
I think that great poetry is the most interesting and complex use of the poet’s language — Diane Wakoski
American poetry, like american painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. — Diane Wakoski
From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part — Diane Wakoski
Distinctly american poetry is usually written in the context of one’s geographic landscape — Diane Wakoski
But I don’t think that poetry is a good, to use a contemporary word, venue, for current events. — Diane Wakoski
But I am not political in the current events sense, and I have never wanted anyone to read my poetry that way. — Diane Wakoski
Because, in fact, women, feminists, do read my poetry, and they read it often with the — Diane Wakoski
I think I’m a very good reader of poetry, but obviously, like everybody, I have a set of criteria — Diane Wakoski
I think one of the things that language poets are very involved with is getting away from — Diane Wakoski
I don’t like political poetry, and I don’t write it. If this question was pointing towards that — Diane Wakoski
I do not read newspapers. I do not watch television. I am not interested in current events — Diane Wakoski
I definitely wish to distinguish american poetry from british or other english language poetry. — Diane Wakoski
High and low culture come together in all post modern art, and american poetry is not excluded from this. — Diane Wakoski
One, I have a wonderful publisher, black sparrow press; as long as they exist, they will keep me in print. — Diane Wakoski
Sometimes the archaism of the language when it’s spoken is why we are all in love with the irish today. — Diane Wakoski
Still, language is resilient, and poetry when it is pressured simply goes underground. — Diane Wakoski
Other people have noticed more of an evolution than I have and so I’ll try to tell you where — Diane Wakoski
I’m passing on a tradition of which I am part. There’s a long line of poets who went before me — Diane Wakoski