I started writing poetry in high school because I wanted desperately to write, but somehow, writing stories didn't appeal to me, and I loved the flow and the feel and sense of poetry, especially that of what one might call formal verse. appealcalldesperately share on social
If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world. Tara Brach beautyfillheart Change image and share on social
Rap is poetry to music, like beatniks without beards and bongos. David Lee Roth beardbeatnikbongo Change image and share on social
Poetry taught me a great deal about language and images, but when it came to plotting, I was stumped. It's been very much a learn-by-doing thing for me. Jennifer McMahon dealgreatimage Change image and share on social
The more poetry you have in the head, the more poetry you will understand because you will be getting to the roots of what it is that makes people write poetry at all. Peter Davison headmakepeople Change image and share on social
Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little too involved with the nature of poetry, as such. Peter Davison atlanticfindgood Change image and share on social
The poetry of Walt Whitman. I can return again and again to these magnificent poems and still get pleasure from reading them. Robert Littell magnificentpleasurepoem Change image and share on social
I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge. Jeffery Deaver challengegamesmanshippoetry Change image and share on social
On a practical level, poetry isn't something anybody has really made a great living at. I might sell some books and, once in a while, someone might pay to hear me read. Viggo Mortensen bookgreathear Change image and share on social
In writing, I want to be remembered for telling good stories in beautiful and powerful language, using the poetry of words to reflect the thematic concerns of compelling stories. Kim Edwards beautifulcompelconcern Change image and share on social
