Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life. John Betjeman lifeluxurymodern Change image and share on social
More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry. Saul Williams earpeoplepoetry Change image and share on social
Experience has taught me, when I am shaving of a morning, to keep watch over my thoughts, because, if a line of poetry strays into my memory, my skin bristles so that the razor ceases to act. A. E. Housman actbristlecease Change image and share on social
Poetry has, in a way, been my bridge to my acting career. Omari Hardwick actbridgecareer Change image and share on social
A poem is never finished, only abandoned. Paul Valery abandonfinishpoem Change image and share on social
You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it. Sherman Alexie peoplepoetryrealize Change image and share on social
As I grew older - collapsing into my seventies, glimpsing ahead the cliffs of the eighties, colliding into eighty-five - poetry abandoned me. Donald Hall abandonaheadcliff Change image and share on social
I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry. Diane Wakoski americanbritishdistinguish Change image and share on social
When you are writing literary writing, you are communicating something subtextual with emotions and poetry. The prose has to have a voice; it's not just typing. It takes a while to get that voice. Joyce Carol Oates communicateemotionliterary Change image and share on social
