the end is the beginning of something else. It is the beginning of the unknown--that's why it can be so scary. That's why it can fill us with unease, but remember that we would get bored if life were predictable. We love the unknown in books, for example. We love movies that shock and awe, stories that end with a twist. We love poems whose endings make us hoot in delight:[by Mona Van Duyn]
"Endings"
Part II
from Kristen Hoggatt: The Smart Set: Ask a Poet: The End
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I do understand where you're coming from. Reading is such an intimate, private activity that activates each individual imagination. When I was 13, I was reading Forever by Judy Blume on a flight seated right next to my dad when "Ralph" came into the scene. Thankfully Dad didn't have access to all the things I was imagining. Poems especially give our imaginations free range.
from Kristen Hoggatt: The Smart Set: Ask a Poet: Reading Habits
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