How important is music to your poetry?
My initial reaction was to say that (listening to) music is not important – I’ve never maintained a writing playlist and prefer to write in silence. However, I very often have one or more songs stuck in my head. Those rhythms will play out in my footsteps when I’m walking with my dog, and I’m certain they sometimes make their way into poems as I shape them, and read drafts aloud to myself. I pay attention to cadence and will rework a poem until it sounds ‘right’ to my ear.
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