I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group. Leonard Cohen chantgroupjazz Change image and share on social
Poetry must be made by all and not by one. Comte de Lautreamont makepoetry Change image and 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 iambic pentameter owes its pre-eminence in English poetry to its genius for variation. Good blank verse does not sound like a series of identically measured lines. It sounds like a series of subtle variations on the same theme. James Fenton blankeminenceenglish share on social
You watch an old 'Jeopardy!' and the categories alone are very plain. 'Poetry,' or 'Movies,' or 'Physics.' If you watch it now, though, there'll be a theme board where the categories are all Hitchcock movies. Lots more jokes, lots more high-concept categories and questions. Ken Jennings boardcategoryconcept 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's bad poetry executed by people that can't sing. That's my definition of Rap. Peter Steele baddefinitionexecute Change image and share on social
Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader recognizes as his own. Salvatore Quasimodo believefeltinterior Change image and share on social
Living here on Earth, we breathe the rhythms of a universe that extends infinitely above us. When resonant harmonies arise between this vast outer cosmos and the inner human cosmos, poetry is born. Daisaku Ikeda arisebearbreathe Change image and share on social
