To be under occupation, to be under siege, is not a good inspiration for poetry. Mahmoud Darwish goodinspirationoccupation Change image and share on social
Metaphorical tone deafness is when people are unable to discern what is of value in something. I think I'm tone deaf to poetry, for instance. Despite having studied it into a second year of university, most of it just leaves me cold. Julian Baggini colddeafdeafness share on social
I like cups of tea and reading books and poetry and old people things. Bindi Irwin bookcuppeople Change image and share on social
What is poetry which does not save nations or people? Czeslaw Milosz nationpeoplepoetry Change image and share on social
I love the fact that Inuit poetry may resonate with me as much as Irish. Paul Muldoon factinuitirish Change image and share on social
There's poetry in being the band that can sell out Wembley but also makes a record in a garage. I don't like doing what people expect me to do. Dave Grohl bandexpectgarage Change image and share on social
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
Poetry is what gets lost in translation. Robert Frost losepoetrytranslation 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
