Quote from: Poetry Topic

I was in Paris at an English-language bookstore. I picked up a volume of Dickinson's poetry. I came back to my hotel, read 2,000 of her poems and immediately began composing in my head. I wrote down the melodies even before I got to a piano.


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Author Bio


  • NameGordon Getty
  • DescriptionAmerican businessman, investor, philanthropist and classical music composer
  • AliasesGordon Peter Getty
  • BornDecember 20, 1933
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionComposer; Financier; Businessperson