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The simple lessons of a quiet highway

“Writing is something you do quietly, regularly, and in doing it, you face your life; everything comes up to fight, resist, deny, cajole you.” — ... Read more

One last walk with Edison

“In a broad sense modern war represents the greatest failure of humankind. War means that we have not been able to accomplish our goals or ... Read more

Quiet solitude

Poetry explores depths of thought and feeling that civilization requires for its survival. — Stanley Kunitz Read more

Hammering from all over

“Language is a living thing. We can feel it changing. Parts of it become old: They drop off and are forgotten. New pieces bud out, ... Read more

Thinking back to writing

“Loss, decay and death are just as natural as gain, growth and life.” — John Blofield Read more