Even though I'm (mostly) a fiction writer, I find that this quote applies to my work A LOT:
"I remind myself that language isn't my job. Writing a poem isn't my job. My job is the human job of waiting and listening, and language is just what poets use--like wind chimes--to catch the sound of the larger, more essential thing. Wind chimes themselves are not the point. The point is the wind." -Jenny George, Poets & Writers, Jan/Feb 2019
Usually, if I can just stay silent and calm enough to just listen, I can catch the right words.
"I remind myself that language isn't my job. Writing a poem isn't my job. My job is the human job of waiting and listening, and language is just what poets use--like wind chimes--to catch the sound of the larger, more essential thing. Wind chimes themselves are not the point. The point is the wind." -Jenny George, Poets & Writers, Jan/Feb 2019
Usually, if I can just stay silent and calm enough to just listen, I can catch the right words.
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