For sure I once thought of myself as the poet who would save the ordinary from oblivion. Philip Levine oblivionordinarypoet Change image and share on social
But I'm too old to be written about as a young poet. Philip Levine poetwriteyoung Change image and share on social
My mother carried on and supported us; her ambition had been to write poetry and songs. Philip Levine ambitioncarrymother Change image and share on social
I'm saying look, here they come, pay attention. Let your eyes transform what appears ordinary, commonplace, into what it is, a moment in time, an observed fragment of eternity. Philip Levine appearattentioncommonplace Change image and share on social
