Top 472 Poetry Quotes

A public expectation, it has to be said, not of poetry as such but of political positions variously approvable by mutually disapproving groups.

A public expectation, it has to be said, not of poetry as such but of political positions variously approvable by mutually disapproving groups.

Seamus Heaney

Verse in itself does not constitute poetry. Verse is only an elegant vestment for a beautiful form. Poetry can express itself in prose, but it does so more perfectly under the grace and majesty of verse. It is poetry of soul that inspires noble sentiments and noble actions as well as noble writings.

Victor Hugo

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Joseph Roux

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

Joseph Roux

With fiction, I tend to get to my desk and start writing. Poetry I write in my head, often while walking, so that my poems have an organic quality, hopefully.

With fiction, I tend to get to my desk and start writing. Poetry I write in my head, often while walking, so that my poems have an organic quality, hopefully.

John Burnside

I realised I'd spent a lot of time in my poetry trying to find a way of talking about that whereof we cannot speak.

I realised I'd spent a lot of time in my poetry trying to find a way of talking about that whereof we cannot speak.

John Burnside

Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art.

Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art.

Thomas Hardy

Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence.

Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence.

J. G. Stedman

When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.

When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.

Carl Sandburg

Poetry is one of the few nasty childhood habits I've managed to grow out of.

Poetry is one of the few nasty childhood habits I've managed to grow out of.

Tom Holt

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