Among the American contemporaries I read with most enjoyment are several North Carolinians. I think the best poetry being written these days is being written by Southerners. Robert Morgan americancaroliniancontemporary Change image and share on social
Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts. Robert Morgan americancoursedoubt Change image and share on social
The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair. Jose Bergamin beardespairdisillusionment Change image and share on social
When truth has no burning, then it is philosophy, when it gets burning from the heart, it becomes poetry. Muhammad Iqbal burnheartphilosophy Change image and share on social
Poetry is emotion, passion, love, grief - everything that is human. It is not for zombies by zombies. F. Sionil Jose emotiongriefhuman Change image and share on social
I think going from doing TV and straight plays to Shakespeare is weird enough because you have this heightened language, and you are telling a story through metric poetry. But I think music is that place beyond poetry. Tamsin Greig heightenlanguagemetric share on social
I think poetry is able to say things in such a small, perfect way that are so hard to say. I think it's a perfect medium for expressing difficult ideas and concepts and feelings. It's one of my great loves. Jerry Hall conceptdifficultexpress share on social
I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short stories, and then some of those become songs. They all find their place in the world, but they all start off in the same place. I'm always painting and drawing as well, and it's an ongoing creative assignment. P. J. Harvey assignmentcreativedraw share on social
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology. Basil Bunting confuseconfusiondestructive share on social
When I am writing fiction, I believe I am much better organized, more methodical - one has to be when writing a novel. Writing poetry is a state of free float. Margaret Atwood fictionfloatfree Change image and share on social
