James Fenton Quotes:
Ocupation: Poet
Life: b. April 25, 1949
Birthday: April 25
Among those today who believe that modern poetry must do without rhyme or metre, there is an assumption that the alternative to free verse is a crash course in villanelles, sestinas and other such fixed forms. But most...are rare in English poetry. Few poets have written a villanelle worth reading, or indeed regret not having done so.
topic: Regret, Believe, Reading, Modern Poetry, English Poetry, Free Verse, Worth Reading
