Carol Ann Duffy Thinking Quotations

I think the dangers are different now. Our abuse of the planet and our resources is an anxiety

I like to think that I'm a sort of poet for our times.

I think poetry can help children deal with the other subjects on the curriculum by enabling them to see a subject in a new way.

If we think of what's up ahead, with climate change and wars over water, it's very frightening.

I think all poets must feel this: that there is constantly something new to be discovered in the language. It's like a thrilling encounter, and you can find things.