I wanted to write the kind of poetry that people read and remembered, that they lived by - the kinds of lines that I carried with me from moment to moment on a given day without even having chosen to. Tracy K. Smith carrychooseday Change image and share on social
Poetry: the best words in the best order. Samuel Taylor Coleridge orderpoetryword Change image and share on social
I want to be the best advocate and promoter for poetry that I can be. Natasha Trethewey advocatepoetrypromoter Change image and share on social
Poetry is not mainstream, but then neither is serious fiction, really. But I don't think there's a lot to worry about in this particular 'problem'. Why does art have to be mainstream to be significant? Jonathan Galassi artfictionlot share on social
I don't like the word 'poetry,' and I don't like poetry readings, and I usually don't like poets. I would much prefer describing myself and what I do as: I'm kind of a curator, and I'm kind of a night-owl reporter. Tom Waits curatordescribekind share on social
Some Marines made fun of the fact that I had done plays and studied poetry, but then I won the award for physical training. David Hunt awardfactfun Change image and share on social
I don't like to have a calm, orderly, quiet place to work. I often compose while driving, compose in my head. It is true that I wrote my little book, 'The Sounds of Poetry, A Brief Guide,' almost entirely in airplanes and airport departure lounges. Robert Pinsky airplaneairportbook share on social
Poetry is not a matter of feelings, it is a matter of language. It is language which creates feelings. Umberto Eco createfeelinglanguage Change image and share on social
All voices are important, and yet it seems that people of color have a lot to say, particularly if you look through the poetry of young people - a lot of questions and a lot of concerns about immigration and security issues, you name it - big questions. Juan Felipe Herrera bigcolorconcern share on social
In college, I was a huge fan of 'Les Miserables.' I seem to remember that people who were into French literature preferred Hugo's poetry. Garth Risk Hallberg collegefanfrench Change image and share on social
