Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them. Dennis Gabor heartstringmakemusic Change image and share on social
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen ashburnevidence Change image and share on social
Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas. Caroline Kennedy feelingideapoetry Change image and share on social
Dealing with poetry is a daunting task, simply because the reason one does it as an editor at all is because one is constantly coming to terms with one's own understanding of how to understand the world. Peter Davison comeconstantlydaunt share on social
When I was a young man, I understood that poetry was two things - it was difficult to understand, but you could understand that the poet was miserable. So for a while there, I wrote poems that were hard to understand, even by me, but gave off whiffs of misery. Billy Collins difficultgivehard share on social
The flame that is naturally clear always gives the most light and heat. If I could blend my talent for poetry and music into one, the light would burn still clearer, and I might go far. Robert Schumann blendburnclear Change image and share on social
The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That's what poetry does. Allen Ginsberg awarenesspoetryreclaim Change image and share on social
It is a happy thing that there is no royal road to poetry. The world should know by this time that one cannot reach Parnassus except by flying thither. Gerard Manley Hopkins flyhappyparnassus Change image and share on social
Some people ask, 'How do you attract the young and so many different people when your poetry is complicated and different?' I say, 'My accomplishment is that my readers trust me and accept my suggestions for change.' Mahmoud Darwish acceptaccomplishmentattract share on social
The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it. David Whyte defensegreatpoetry Change image and share on social