#om

In the later books I am much more at home in the use of language to describe things. I had never thought of that until a critic pointed that out. ↗

— Robert Morgan

#books #critic #describe #had #home

One of the most powerful devices is to distort time, to go from human time to atomic time, geologic time. Sometimes you can actually accomplish that, with one unexpected word choice. ↗

— Robert Morgan

#actually #atomic #choice #devices #distort

Our most famous writers are Faulkner and Eudora Welty and Flannery O'Connor. It would make sense that the poetry would reflect some of those same values, some of the same techniques. ↗

— Robert Morgan

#famous #faulkner #make #most #our

Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts. ↗

— Robert Morgan

#courses #doubts #helps #i #people

Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle. ↗

— Robert Morgan

#belittle #call #even #i #know

Oppression is something that one group of people commits against another group specifically because of a threatening characteristic shared by the latter group. ↗

— Robin Morgan

#another #because #characteristic #commits #group

Women are not inherently passive or peaceful. ↗

— Robin Morgan

#passive #peaceful #women #women are

I claim that rape exists any time sexual intercourse occurs when it has not been initiated by the woman, out of her own genuine affection and desire. ↗

— Robin Morgan

#any #been #claim #desire #exists

In the long run, Women's Liberation will of course free men-but in the short run it's going to COST men a lot of privilege, which no one gives up willingly or easily. ↗

— Robin Morgan

#course #easily #free #free men #gives

Legitimate revolution must be led by, made by those who have been most oppressed: black, brown, yellow, red, and white women-with men relating to that the best they can. ↗

— Robin Morgan

#best #black #brown #led #legitimate