A Poet Reflects

“Learn technique; have full command to the extent of not being conscious of how it is done. When craftsmanship has been developed, you are free to create… technique will give way to expression!”
—Sergei Bongart
Photograph: Sergei Bongart teaching the movie star Jeanne Crain how to paint, d. 1962.
The same holds true for writing …

“Learn technique; have full command to the extent of not being conscious of how it is done. When craftsmanship has been developed, you are free to create… technique will give way to expression!”

—Sergei Bongart

Photograph: Sergei Bongart teaching the movie star Jeanne Crain how to paint, d. 1962.

The same holds true for writing …

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