I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all. Manuel Puig beautyfaulknerpoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry, as odd as it is, and as hard to figure out as it is, many times, it's almost something that we're used to. It's kind of like a dream language that we had centuries ago, so that when we speak poetically or write a poem about what's going on, a real difficult issue that's facing our communities, people listen. Juan Felipe Herrera agocenturycommunity share on social
It is the timber of poetry that wears most surely, and there is no timber that has not strong roots among the clay and worms. John Millington Synge claypoetryroot Change image and share on social
Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet. David Duchovny callpoetpoetry Change image and share on social
Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends. Virginia Woolf friendpeoplepoetry Change image and share on social
I want people to bow as they see me and say he is gifted with poetry, he has seen the presence of the creator. Allen Ginsberg bowcreatorgift Change image and share on social
How does one happen to write a poem: where does it come from? That is the question asked by the psychologists or the geneticists of poetry. Allen Tate askgeneticisthappen Change image and share on social
Few realise that English poetry is rather like the British constitution, surrounded by pompous precedents and reverences. Austin Clarke britishconstitutionenglish Change image and share on social
I'm looking for a guy who makes you want to dance and write poetry all day long. Angela Sarafyan dancedayguy Change image and share on social
I've cancelled all my subscriptions to poetry magazines. I prefer to read the 'New Scientist.' Anne Stevenson cancelhavemagazine Change image and share on social