I've always written, all my life, and when I was very young I developed an interest in poetry. Jeffery Deaver develophaveinterest Change image and share on social
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. Plato historynearpoetry Change image and share on social
A novel is a work of poetry. In order to write it, one must have tranquility of spirit and of impression. Fyodor Dostoevsky impressionorderpoetry Change image and share on social
I wrote poetry off and on in high school, when I could manage to get out of gym classes and sports - using my allergies as an excuse - and climb the hill behind school till I found a nice place to settle down with a notebook and look at Spokane spread out below. Carolyn Kizer allergyclassclimb share on social
I don't like political poetry, and I don't write it. If this question was pointing towards that, I think it is missing the point of the American tradition, which is always apolitical, even when the poetry comes out of politically active writers. Diane Wakoski activeamericanapolitical share on social
I don't think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you can't teach them is the very essence of poetry. Robert Morgan encourageessencepoetry Change image and share on social
Perhaps no person can be a poet, or even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind. Thomas Babington Macaulay enjoymindperson Change image and share on social
Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others. Antonin Artaud deaddestroymake Change image and share on social
The language of the Catholic Church - the liturgy, the prayer, the gospels - was in many ways my first poetry. Alice McDermott catholicchurchgospel 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
