Alannah Pratt Quotes

A poem can have an impact, but you can`t expect an audience to understand all the nuances.

The negative aspects of Scottish Nationalism are a kind of aggressive complacency, that sort of boasting; but that`s an expression of insecurity, I think, of a lack of confidence.

A poet`s cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem.

I`ve always thought my poems told stories.

I`ve got this funny feeling, you know, that I`ve done my poetry, written my poetry; been there, done that, don`t want to go back.

Reading a poem aloud to an audience is gestural as much as precise.

I`ve always liked Muir without knowing quite why.