Richard Hugo, Essay On Poetic Theory: The Triggering Town

does anyone understand

Eyes full of determination, paws full of grass.

“do you write for work or just for fun” none of the above. this activity is neither profitable nor enjoyable

Devastating to have more evidence that done IS better than perfect

a big lesson for me was learning that most things are not as fragile as I’d believed. missing a class, or turning in a bad assignment, won’t instantly destroy your professor’s opinion of you. accidentally saying something harsh won’t make your friend want to end the friendship. it takes work to repair these things - it takes effort and research and sometimes a sincere apology - but you can do that because they’re not irreparably broken. what you’ve worked to build, in academia and in relationships and in life, is stronger and more enduring that your mind may teach you to believe. don’t let imagined fragility lead you to giving up