The relation between a poet and audience is really insignificant. What matters is the poet is hearing something that he is broadcasting. And whether there is anybody with a receiver isn't the reason he does it. He hopes there is somebody receiving it.

  • -- Peter Davison 彼得·戴维森

诗人和观众之间的关系实在是微不足道。重要的是诗人听到了他正在传播的东西。他这么做的原因不是是否有人带着听筒。他希望有人收到它。

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The relationship of the toastmaster to speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer. It should call attention to the subject without making any particular effort to cover it.

司仪与演说者的关系应与扇子与扇子舞者的关系相同。它应该引起人们对这个问题的注意,而不应作出任何特别的努力来加以报道。

Being single is smarter than being in the wrong relationship.

单身比陷入一段错误的感情更明智。

Poetry is composing for the breath.

诗是为呼吸而作。