But I Can't And Don't

But Wordsworth Is The Poet I Admire Above All Others.

I'm Ensuring My Place In Heaven.

I Shall Try To Write A Poem That Is About The Moment But Doesn't Betray Things That Are True To Me As A Poet.

But In A Lot Of Ways My Poems Are Very Conventional, And It's No Big Deal For Me To Write A Poem In Either Free Verse Or Strict Form; Modern Poets Can, And Do, Do Both.

While Also, Importantly, Not Wanting To Dumb It Down Or Pretend The Days Of 'difficult' Poetry Are Over, Because We Live In A Pluralist Culture And There's Room For 'difficult' Poetry Alongside Rap And Everything Else. And Poetry Won't Be For Everyone, But Everyone Should Have The Choice.