Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production. Joseph Brodsky approachlifepoetry Change image and share on social
To design is much more than simply to assemble, to order, or even to edit: it is to add value and meaning, to illuminate, to simplify, to clarify, to modify, to dignify, to dramatize, to persuade, and perhaps even to amuse. To design is to transform prose into poetry. Paul Rand addamuseassemble share on social
Great poetry does not have to be technically intricate. James Fenton greatintricatepoetry Change image and share on social
Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do. Stephen Spender greatpoetrystrain Change image and share on social
The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming. George Murray communityextraordinarilypoetry Change image and share on social
Marriage - a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters in prose. Beverley Nichols bookchaptermarriage Change image and share on social
Everybody interprets things differently with their own perception, and I want poetry to pull out of them their own feelings. John Trudell differentlyfeelinginterpret Change image and share on social
Besides the actual reading in class of many poems, I would suggest you do two things: first, while teaching everything you can and keeping free of it, teach that poetry is a mode of discourse that differs from logical exposition. A. R. Ammons actualclassdiffer share on social
Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam deephappinesshigh Change image and share on social
I enjoy listening to contemporary rock on the college stations while I'm taking long walks, love gospel and soul music, am fascinated by hip-hop and rap as the new kind of urban 'beat' poetry and, come to think of it, find something interesting about just any kind of music. Oscar Hijuelos beatcollegecontemporary share on social
