The poetry I grew up on is really an intense form of poetry; it's so pure and powerful. K'naan formgrowintense Change image and share on social
If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone. Thomas Hardy galileoinquisitionmove Change image and share on social
I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while. Naguib Mahfouz answerbeautifuldesert Change image and share on social
I truly hate marketing promotions, and I don't at all approve of encouraging wannabe poets to write bad poetry. Anne Stevenson approvebadencourage Change image and share on social
With contemporary poetry having approximately as many fans outside the immediate field as there are devotees of undergoing knee surgery, any sentient, breathing reader who's genuinely interested in poetry... not scared of it... seems a godsend. Amy Gerstler approximatelybreathecontemporary share on social
I read a little bit of nonfiction and a lot of poetry. I think of poetry as my shot of whiskey when I don't have time to savor a whole bottle of wine. Alice McDermott bitebottlelot Change image and share on social
Probably all the attention to poetry results in some value, though the attention is more often directed to lesser than to greater values. A. R. Ammons attentiondirectgreat Change image and share on social
If a line of poetry strays into my memory, my skin bristles so that the razor ceases to act. A. E. Housman actbristlecease Change image and share on social
It is my belief that many who think they dislike poetry are really poetical in their natures and are indebted to it, more than they imagine, for the success they may have achieved, even in practical pursuits, and for the enjoyment their lives have afforded them. Orson F. Whitney achieveaffordbelief share on social
The poetry of heroism appeals irresistibly to those who don't go to a war, and even more to those whom the war is making enormously wealthy. It's always so. Louis-Ferdinand Celine appealenormouslyheroism Change image and share on social
