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1. "Reading should be a repeat performance." ~ John Barton
2. "The poet must decide not to impose his feelings in order to write without sentimentality." ~ John Barton
3. "To me many short poems read and write like beginnings that simply whet my appetite; I want to get over that." ~ John Barton
4. "Who is the ideal reader? God only knows." ~ John Barton
5. "I have been told by a member of the board of one of Canada's most prominent literary magazines that a submission of mine once caused a great deal of controversy." ~ John Barton
6. "I became intrigued with colour theory. The absurd pronouncements of the Colour Institute, a group that decides what colours are hot each year or season, amused me." ~ John Barton
7. "I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test conditions to see how they will interact to create meaning or relevance." ~ John Barton
8. "No poem is easily grasped; so why should any reader expect fast results?" ~ John Barton
9. "A literary journal is intended to connect writer with reader; the role of the editor is to mediate." ~ John Barton
10. "Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems." ~ John Barton
11. "You can never step into the same book twice, because you are different each time you read it." ~ John Barton
12. "In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change." ~ John Barton
13. "Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses." ~ John Barton
14. "Poets have to be sensitive to their audience, but it does not mean that they censor themselves. I realise my audience is diverse. Some will read with empathy and curiosity while others will take offense." ~ John Barton
15. "An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive." ~ John Barton
16. "I feel very connected to poets across the country." ~ John Barton
17. "I find it exhausting to administer a magazine without an office or paid staff." ~ John Barton
18. "I would not say I chose to write long poems on a conscious level. The long poem has been a relative constant." ~ John Barton
19. "If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect." ~ John Barton
20. "Most victims of my autobiographical verse are either far too polite, remarkably understanding unaware that I have written poems about them." ~ John Barton
21. "Poetry is but another form of inquiry into the nature of phenomena, using with its own unique procedures and tools." ~ John Barton
22. "Poets can't resist the dramatic pull of their lives and so inevitably write autobiographical verse." ~ John Barton

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