Rob Breszny writes a fantastic weekly column in which he noted that W.S. Merwyn wrote a poem recounting the surprising counsel of his teacher John Berryman: "He suggested I pray to the Muse/ get down on my knees and pray/ right there in the corner and he/ said he meant it literally."

So I'm curious. What inspires you?

What do you do for inspiration?


Lisbeth Cheever