“I keep reciting your poetry prescription – I’ve read that Rilke poem so many times now, I know it by heart. I’m sure I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know, but for someone who has never really understood poetry, I want you to know that I finally see what the big deal is. Poems are like the eau de parfum to the eau de cologne of a novel; you don’t need nearly as many words to have such a powerful impact.”
