Writing poetry is the hard manual labor of the imagination. Ishmael Reed hardimaginationlabor Change image and share on social
Women do not have as great a need for poetry because their own essence is poetry. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel essencegreatpoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers. Peter Davison deviceenableinvent Change image and share on social
Form is endlessly interesting to me, and I love poetry as a formal enterprise. Mary Szybist endlesslyenterpriseform Change image and share on social
There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing. John Cage poetrypossessrealize Change image and share on social
We are supposed to write poetry to keep the gods alive. Jim Harrison alivegodpoetry Change image and share on social
As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide. Jane Campion criticismdecidekeats Change image and share on social
Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away. Carl Sandburg makephantompoetry Change image and share on social
The middle class is doing fine in fiction. But it's not what gets me going. I love the working class, and everyone from it I've met, and think they're incredibly witty, inventive - there's a lot of poetry there. Martin Amis classfictionfine share on social
Poetry can't cure cancer, but it can save your life until you die. Maurice Saatchi cancercuredie Change image and share on social
