Eight Movements

[Leanne]

Jill, there are thousands of poems I've read and not understood at first, or simply enjoyed because I like the sound of them, or a particular phrase. And one person's meaning, no matter how thoroughly thought out or how well it fits against the words, should never be the only meaning or a definitive "answer" to a poem. One of the best compliments I ever received was from someone who didn't read very much at all, who said "I don't understand most of your poetry but I like it enough to want to".

I am always grateful that anyone reads at all