“Writing a Poem”: An Autobiographical Essay by Thom Gunn @davidnovakreadspoetry

David Novak Reads Poetry | “Writing a Poem”: An Autobiographical Essay by Thom Gunn @davidnovakreadspoetry | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 19 minutes ago.
This essay is included in The Occasions of Poetry by Thom Gunn.

My own extemporaneous discussion of poetic inspiration can be found here: youtu.be/XXLxqarIP7w

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