There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.
- Adrian Mitchell
Innocence, Always, Been, Blake
Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.
- Adrian Mitchell
Rock, Commercial, Needs, Stadium
I don't like writing essays or theory.
- Adrian Mitchell
Writing, Like, Theory, Essays
Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.
- Adrian Mitchell
Ignore, Because, Most, Ignores
I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll.
- Adrian Mitchell
Love, Rhythms, Use, Blues
Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.
- Adrian Mitchell
Performance, See, Read, Provocative
I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me.
- Adrian Mitchell
Want, Some, Use, Literary
I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world.
- Adrian Mitchell
Speak, World, Want, Total
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