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
Poetry, at its best, is the language your soul would speak if you could teach your soul to speak. Jim Harrison languagepoetrysoul Change image and share on social
I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality. Mark Strand americandefectexploit Change image and share on social
Prose is not so dependent on sound. The line of poetry, with the breaking of the line - to me, sound is the kind of doorway into poetry. And my sense of sound, or my ability to control it, lapsed or grew less. Donald Hall abilitybreakcontrol 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
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
The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair. Jose Bergamin beardespairdisillusionment Change image and share on social
English poetry begins whenever we decide to say the modern English language begins, and it extends as far as we decide to say that the English language extends. James Fenton begindecideenglish Change image and share on social
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat. Robert Frost lifepoetrytake 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
