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
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
I've often entertained paranoid suspicions about my fridge and what it's been doing to my poetry when I'm not looking, but I never even considered that my fan was thinking about me. George Murray considerentertainfan 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
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
Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet. David Duchovny callpoetpoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private. Allen Ginsberg humanmindoriginal Change image and share on social
Each memorable verse of a true poet has two or three times the written content. Alfred de Musset contentmemorablepoet Change image and share on social
Poetry operates by hints and dark suggestions. It is full of secrets and hidden formulae, like a witch's brew. Anthony Hecht brewdarkformula Change image and share on social
