Douglas Dunn

A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances. ”

I've always liked Muir without knowing quite why. ”

I've always thought my poems told stories. ”

The negative aspects of Scottish Nationalism are a kind of aggressive complacency, that sort of boasting; but that's an expression of insecurity, I think, of a lack of confidence. ”

A poet's cultural baggage and erudition can interfere with a poem. ”