Poetic Habits: 5 Servings a Day

The amount of poetry I’m writing ebbs and flows depending on what assignments I have for other types of writing—the kinds of writing I do to earn my share of the family budget. But whether I’m spending 5 minutes writing poetry each day (see my Poetry Diary column) or several hours writing it (a heavenly thought, but a rare reality), I do try to keep up one basic habit.

I read five poems every day.

Read this entire column here in a .pdf file.