What do you find most difficult about writing poetry?
Finding the time to write or revise! I’m a father to five, commute long distances for work, and am very hands on domestically. So being able to snatch 30 minutes here and there to work on my poetry feels like a luxury. Even more so if that half hour arrives when I’m not tired, hungry or simply uninspired. Because to tell the truth, writing and revising poetry – once I’m in the zone – is an utter joy (including when it’s difficult). What poet wouldn’t want the ‘agony’ of deciding whether or not one word works better than another in a line; of spending two hours removing then retyping a semi-colon? Sounds like quality personal leisure time to me.
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