Author: Diane Wakoski

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I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry.

I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry.

- Diane Wakoski

But I am not political in the current events sense, and I have never wanted anyone to read my poetry that way.

But I am not political in the current events sense, and I have never wanted anyone to read my poetry that way.

- Diane Wakoski

Sometimes the archaism of the language when it's spoken is why we are all in love with the Irish today.

Sometimes the archaism of the language when it's spoken is why we are all in love with the Irish today.

- Diane Wakoski

American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet.

American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet.

- Diane Wakoski

My poems are almost all written as Diane. I don't have any problems with that, and if other women choose to identify with this, I think that's terrific.

My poems are almost all written as Diane. I don't have any problems with that, and if other women choose to identify with this, I think that's terrific.

- Diane Wakoski

I think that's what poetry does. It allows people to come together and identify with a common thing that is outside of themselves, but which they identify with from the interior.

I think that's what poetry does. It allows people to come together and identify with a common thing that is outside of themselves, but which they identify with from the interior.

- Diane Wakoski

High and low culture come together in all Post Modern art, and American poetry is not excluded from this.

High and low culture come together in all Post Modern art, and American poetry is not excluded from this.

- Diane Wakoski

PC stuff just lowers the general acceptance of good work and replaces it with bogus poetry that celebrates values that in themselves are probably quite worthy.

PC stuff just lowers the general acceptance of good work and replaces it with bogus poetry that celebrates values that in themselves are probably quite worthy.

- Diane Wakoski

Because, in fact, women, feminists, do read my poetry, and they read it often with the power of their political interpretation. I don't care; that's what poetry is supposed to do.

Because, in fact, women, feminists, do read my poetry, and they read it often with the power of their political interpretation. I don't care; that's what poetry is supposed to do.

- Diane Wakoski

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