X. J. Kennedy
X. J. Kennedy
X. J. Kennedyis a poet, translator, anthologist, editor, and author of children's literature and textbooks on English literature and poetry. He was long known as Joe Kennedy; but, wishing to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy, he added an "X" as his first initial...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth21 August 1929
CityDover, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
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I don't think anybody is a poet 24/7, only in those rare moments when a person is producing a poem.
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The Purpose of Time is to Prevent Everything from Happening at Once
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As a writer given to the old formalities of rhyme and meter, I sometimes feel endangered these days.
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My real name is Joe Kennedy, but if you live in Massachusetts, you can't sign 'Joe Kennedy.' So, back in 1957, I stuck the X on my name to be different from those people in Hyannis Port.
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The attitude that poetry should not be analyzed is prevalent among many who consider themselves experts on children's literature. But I suspected that kids like to look closely at things and figure out what makes them go.
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To me, a poem that's in rhyme and meter is the difference between watching a film in full color and watching a film in black and white. Not that a few black and white films aren't wonderful. So are certain successful pieces of free verse.