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" The moment of inspiration can come from memory, or language, or the imagination, or experience - anything that makes an impression forcibly enough for language to form. "

Carol Ann Duffy

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" Every day is a gift with a child, no matter what problems you have. "

" I always say that I'll have a go and see whether the poem works and if it does, then fine. "

" Christmas is taken very seriously in this household. I believe in Father Christmas, and there's no way I'd do anything to undermine that belief. "

" I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape. "

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" When you have a child, your previous life seems like someone else's. It's like living in a house and suddenly finding a room you didn't know was there, full of treasure and light. "

" Edinburgh is my favourite city. We'll be doing a lot of children's theatre and galleries. "

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" I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs, everywhere. The only way to write poetry is to read it. "