Most of the time, as an artist, I can be self-indulgent, fulfilling my own impulses, embracing imagery that contains poetry on my own terms, without immediate regard to an audience or the particular placement of my finished work. Clifford Ross artistaudienceembrace share on social
The iambic pentameter owes its pre-eminence in English poetry to its genius for variation. Good blank verse does not sound like a series of identically measured lines. It sounds like a series of subtle variations on the same theme. James Fenton blankeminenceenglish share on social
What my character is or how many jails I have lounged in, or wards or walls or wassails, how many lonely-heart poetry readings I have dodged, is beside the point. A man's soul or lack of it will be evident with what he can carve upon a white sheet of paper. Charles Bukowski carvecharacterdodge share on social
When you're looking that far out, you're giving people their place in the universe, it touches people. Science is often visual, so it doesn't need translation. It's like poetry, it touches you. Story Musgrave givepeopleplace Change image and share on social
I was excited by what my painter friends were doing, and they seemed to be interested in our poetry too, and that was a wonderful little, fizzy sort of world. Kenneth Koch excitefizzyfriend Change image and share on social
I knew what book we had to write, it was clear in my head; it was journals and poetry. So I passed on their offer. I told my agent this is our vision, and no one's done it this way. Kenny Loggins agentbookclear Change image and share on social
When Auden said his poetry didn't save one Jew from the gas chamber, he'd said it all. Tom Stoppard audenchamberjew Change image and share on social
Well, I like to write poetry. I'm a published poet. Misha Collins poetpoetrypublish Change image and share on social
One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose. Voltaire denyfewmerit Change image and share on social
I'm not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language, though, so I am always aware of every word's meaning, or multiple meanings. Anne Stevenson artawarefriend share on social
