Usually what is termed 'Inspiration' means the ingredients … - Dennis O'Driscoll

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Usually what is termed 'Inspiration' means the ingredients are garnered for you and you must concoct a suitable recipe.

Dennis O'Driscoll

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Dennis O'Driscoll(1954-2012) was an Irish poet, essayist, critic and editor.

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All poets face the same task to 'follow the prompts' and satisfactorily shape the amorphous sounds, rhythms, images or phrases by which a potential poem is recognised.

I am wedded to the notion that Inspiration is the sine que non , the non negotiable prelude to writing a poem.

Poetry is most convincing when its elements have been lived.

Usually what is termed 'Inspiration' means the ingredients are garnered for you and you must concoct a suitable recipe. - Dennis O'Driscoll

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