Timothy Pettet

"The first pointer I received from another poet, one much older than me at the time, compared writing poetry to carving wood. You have to whittle away until only the necessary words remain.

Well, I have been whittling away for 50 years now. The floor at my feet is littered with unnecessary words, and my poems, well, I find them necessary for deepening the joys of being alive in the language. Happy Reading!"