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APRIL 2005

Ted Kooser, U.S. & Nebraska

Studied Poetry: I  did not study poetry, as such, but took a creative writing course as a freshman at Iowa State and a couple as a graduate student at the University of Nebraska. My degrees are in English, not in creative writing or poetry.

Writing: I wrote poems as a little boy but didn’t get serious about it till I was in my late teens.

Inspiration: In the everyday world. I write most of my poems about very ordinary things.

Favorite Poets: I read the poetry of May Swenson as a young man, and I can see her influence on me to this day. I also read Elizabeth Bishop, William Carlos Williams, and others, too many to list. There are many living poets whose work I admire, and I hesitate to list some for fear of neglecting others.

Challenges: I had to find time to write while employed in business. I worked in the life insurance business for 35 years and did my writing early in the morning before I had to get my necktie and suit on.

Advice: Read, read, read. There is nothing more important or more beneficial than reading.#

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