Quotes from George Murray

Then I discovered I loved writing poetry more than fiction.

Well, we all start thinking we're going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets.

Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too.

I think, for me, humour needs to be used like a strong spice - sparingly.

I do try to let what is obviously unintended yet naturally good stay in.

Well, we all start thinking we're going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets.

I'm not interested in being easy anymore. Readable, yes. Easy, no.

I still write the occasional short story, and poked at a novel once, but it's just not what I want to do.

I suppress the vast majority of what I write.