Marilyn Nelson quotes

Many performance poets seem to believe that yelling a poem makes it comprehensible. They are wrong. (Marilyn Nelson)
After you kind of find your footing, sonnets are what comes easiest. View quote
Marilyn Nelson
Back when I was in college, people used to talk about the alienation of the artist, not ever quite fitting in any place. View quote
Marilyn Nelson
Writing in form is a way of developing your thinking - your thinking along with the tradition. In a way, it's not you alone, it's you in partnership. View quote
Marilyn Nelson
For much of my life - my sister and I have talked about this - when we moved, we just thought the world behind us disappeared, and all of the people, they just didn't exist any more. View quote
Marilyn Nelson