Tuesday, January 18, 2011

News at Eleven: When I'm sitting down to write a poem,

I'm not thinking of anyone. I'm not thinking about how it will be received. I'm not thinking it will make people happy or it will inspire them. I'm in a whole other world. A world of complete solitude. But when I'm writing a song, I imagine performing it. I imagine giving it. It's a different aspect of communication. It's for the people.

from American Songwriter: Patti Smith: Warrior Poet

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