The art of utterance persuades initially by its music and its rhythm, before semiotic or personal characteristics come into play. Helen Vendler More Quotes by Helen Vendler More Quotes From Helen Vendler I believe that poems are a score for performance by the reader, and that you become the speaking voice. You don't read or overhear the voice in the poem - you are the voice in the poem. Helen Vendler performance you voice believe I would like to spend more time with Spanish poetry. I know French better than Spanish, but Spanish was my first language, and my father spoke it to us. Helen Vendler language poetry time father
