Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems. John Barton More Quotes by John Barton More Quotes From John Barton I feel very connected to poets across the country. John Barton i-feelfeelconnectedcountry The community of poets I belong to is not as close as it used to be, if only for the fact that our lives have become busier: jobs, children, and the like. John Barton onlylikecommunitychildren Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps of remove in order to respect the privacy of the subject. If readers make the link, they have engaged with the poem. John Barton privacyrespectwritingsometimes I would not say I chose to write long poems on a conscious level. The long poem has been a relative constant. John Barton levelwritesaylong To me many short poems read and write like beginnings that simply whet my appetite; I want to get over that. John Barton shortlikemewant
