I play guitar; you'll find me at home strumming 'Vincent' on the guitar. I also read a lot of poetry, and Shakespeare was my first love, which was why I got into acting. A lot of the fighters are intelligent! Dave Legeno actfighterfind share on social
Deep feeling doesn't make for good poetry. A way with language would be a bit of help. Thom Gunn bitedeepfelt Change image and share on social
I am often asked why I started to write poetry. The answer is that my motivation sprang from a visceral need to creatively articulate the experiences of the black youth of my generation, coming of age in a racist society. Linton Kwesi Johnson ageanswerarticulate share on social
And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. Mark Strand directionfeelfollow Change image and share on social
Let me read you some of my poetry. My poetry just takes me to another level. Rick Fox levelpoetryread Change image and share on social
The job of the poet is to render the world - to see it and report it without loss, without perversion. No poet ever talks about feelings. Only sentimental people do. Mark Van Doren feelingjobloss Change image and share on social
In poetry you can express almost inexpressible feelings. You can express the pain of loss, you can express love. People always turn to poetry when someone they love dies, when they fall in love. Erica Jong expressfallfeeling Change image and share on social
An age which is incapable of poetry is incapable of any kind of literature except the cleverness of a decadence. Raymond Chandler ageclevernessdecadence 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
Gradually I find that my whole soul is merging itself into this business of writing, and especially of writing poetry. I am going to try it; and am going to test, in the most rigid way I know, the awful question whether it is my vocation. Sidney Lanier awfulbusinessfind share on social
