Frederick Seidel Quotes

Too much is almost enough

I like to hear the sound of form, and I like to hear the sound of it breaking.

You need a danger to be safe in.

Sometimes you finish the poem, and that last piece clicks in place. Sometimes the poem is finished with you.

Joe Lelyveld told me just now that Gandhi and Mussolini
Actually met. What an extraordinary thought.

Write beautifully what people don't want to hear.