There is no Frigate like a book to take us lands away nor any coursers like a page of prancing Poetry. Emily Dickinson bookcourserfrigate Change image and share on social
There have always been great defenses of poetry, and I've tried to write mine, and I think all of my work and criticism is a defense of poetry to try and keep something alive in poetry. Edward Hirsch alivecriticismdefense Change image and share on social
Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth. June Jordan actinvolvepoetry Change image and share on social
I found that it wasn't so oddball to like music and poetry and visual arts, they're kindred spirits. J. Carter Brown artfindkindred Change image and share on social
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 not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things. T. S. Eliot emotionescapeexpression share on social
I like to give and get basically anything (I love to read) but especially fiction and poetry. Suzan-Lori Parks basicallyfictiongive Change image and share on social
Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind should be found in the philosopher. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel deptheducationfind Change image and 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
