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When I read a poem of mine in public, I have the audience for the first ten seconds. If I don’t
capture their attention right away, I lose them so the beginnings of my poems have to be interesting and are important.
I do not read a poem in public if there is any part of it I am not satisfied with. I can’t read the poem confidently
and with the right inflections and feelings if I have any doubts concerning the poem. I have to believe in the whole
package, that the poem was put together well. So with any piece of writing: you can’t have any major doubts
of it, if you want to submit it for publication. It has to be as good as you can get it.
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