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There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.

~Adrian Mitchell

Topics: Always Been Blake Experience Friends His Innocence Parties Performed Poets Sang Songs Who

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Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.

~Adrian Mitchell

Topics: Because Ignore Ignores Most People Poetry

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I don't like writing essays or theory.

~Adrian Mitchell

Topics: Essays Like Theory Writing

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I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world.

~Adrian Mitchell

Topics: Sing Speak Strangers Talking Total Want Way World

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Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.

~Adrian Mitchell

Topics: Around Audience Commercial Ideal Needs Opposite Poetry Rock Stadium

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Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.

~Adrian Mitchell

Topics: Best Different First More Performance Poetry Provocative Read See Then Thing Written

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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

Topics: Because Blues Hope Jazz Love Music Poetry Relationship Rhythms Rock Roll Use I Love

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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

Topics: Believe Friends Language Literary Me Some Them Use Used Want

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Poet

Born: October 24th, 1932

Died: December 20th, 2008

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