Always with the Questions!

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Why write poetry?
If there is no idea behind a poem, then what is the poem?
Why does my earnestness of intention intrude upon my earnestness of expression?
“Are all poems self-portraits?” Of course they are/are not and what’s your point?
Why use “utilize” when “use” will do, except that you think it sounds fancier?
What was discovered in writing this?
Do I read it a week after I’ve sent it out and think, “Holy crap, what was I thinking?”
How do we develop within ourselves an adept critical eye? No, really, that’s a question. Please tell me: How do I develop within myself an adept critical eye?
Inquire of every stinking word: Does it belong, does it add, does it move, does it shimmer, does it hold water?
Do I really know how to assess my own work? How do I know I can trust myself?
Ugh. Wasn’t it easier just to love the poem and ship it out and take the rejections as they came?
But is the key to writing better poetry writing more?
What is a poem, anyway?

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About Marilyn McCabe

Marilyn McCabe’s work has won contests and awards, including: Grayson Books chapbook contest, resulting in publication of Being Many Seeds; A Room of Her Own Foundation’s Orlando Prize; the Word Works Hilary Tham Capital Collection call resulting in publication of Perpetual Motion; and two artist grants from the New York State Council on the Arts. Other published collections are Glass Factory and Rugged Means of Grace. Her videopoetry has appeared in international film festivals, including a win in the experimental film category at the Albany Film Festival, in art galleries, on public television, and online. She blogs about writing and reading at Owrite:MarilynOnaRoll.wordpress.com and on the podcast Whirled Through a Poem’s Eye.