Quote by: Rita Dove

I have a high guilt quotient. A poem can go through as many as 50 or 60 drafts. It can take from a day to two years-or longer.


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Author Bio


  • NameRita Dove
  • DescriptionAmerican poet and author (1952)
  • BornAugust 28, 1952
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author
  • WorksThomas And Beulah
  • AwardsNational Medal Of Arts; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry; National Humanities Medal