The sole literary presence from my childhood was my grandfather, a Jewish immigrant from Latvia, who eccentrically copied poems into the backs of his books. After he died, when I was 8 years old, my grandmother gave his books away, and his poems were lost. Edward Hirsch backbookchildhood share on social
I'm a poet, and I spent my life in poetry. Edward Hirsch lifepoetpoetry Change image and share on social
There's never been a culture without poetry in the history of the world. Edward Hirsch culturehistorypoetry Change image and share on social
A person who's only suffering can't write a poem. There are choices to be made, and you need to be objective. Edward Hirsch choicemakeobjective Change image and share on social
I'm so happy to be an advocate for poetry. Edward Hirsch advocatehappypoetry Change image and share on social
The line is a way of framing poetry. All verse is measured by lines. The poetic line immediately announces its difference from everyday speech and prose. Edward Hirsch announcedifferenceeveryday Change image and share on social
There are a lot of poems where I am questing for God. I don't think there is any finding of God. Edward Hirsch findgodlot Change image and share on social
Depression is a feeling without a cause. Mourning has a cause. Edward Hirsch depressionfeltmourn Change image and share on social
I'd say people do need some help with poetry because I think poetry just helps takes us to places that Americans aren't always accustomed to going. Edward Hirsch accustomamericanhelp Change image and share on social
