I think poetry has lost an awful lot of its muscle because nobody knows any. Nobody has to memorize poetry.
It is a way we reassess our past. We can do that in poetry in ways we can't...
I write poetry in order to live more fully.
Musicians are there in front of you and the spectators sense their tension which is not the case when you're listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music.
