As long as there's been poetry, there have been lamentations. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes lamentation long poetry
The muse, the beloved, and duende are three ways of thinking of what is the source of poetry, and all three seem to me different names or different ways to think about something that is not entirely reasonable, not entirely subject to the will, not entirely rational. Edward Hirsch belovedduendemuse share on social
My focus is on the reader and that the poet's job is not to inspire himself or herself. The poet's job is to inspire some future reader. Edward Hirsch focusfutureinspire Change image and share on social
The commitment to working at poetry is important because a poet is a maker, and a poem is a made thing. We have to honor our feelings by working to transform them into something meaningful and lasting. Edward Hirsch commitmentfeelinghonor share on social
The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it. David Whyte defensegreatpoetry Change image and share on social
There was much woe and lamentation in the seventies that the game was dying. John Thorn diegamelamentation Change image and share on social
I don't think fashion has to change every five minutes. I'd like these to be clothes you can wear for a long time - ten, 20 years; pass on to your daughter. Why buy vintage when you can open your own closet! Tom Ford buychangecloset share on social
