I sometimes talk about the making of a poem within the poem. Howard Nemerov makepoemtalk Change image and share on social
I used to write sonnets and various things, and moved from there into writing prose, which, incidentally, is a lot more interesting than poetry, including the rhythms of prose. Shelby Foote incidentallyincludeinterest Change image and share on social
I want a fever, in poetry: a fever, and tranquillity. James Dickey feverpoetrytranquillity Change image and share on social
Everybody interprets things differently with their own perception, and I want poetry to pull out of them their own feelings. John Trudell differentlyfeelinginterpret Change image and share on social
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology. Basil Bunting confuseconfusiondestructive share on social
There's not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library. Anthony Hecht beckcallcompose Change image and share on social
I always wrote poetry and stuff like that, so putting songs together wasn't that spectacular. Amy Winehouse poetryputtsong 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
The commitment to working at poetry is important because a poet is a maker, and a poem is a made thing. We have to honor our feelings by working to transform them into something meaningful and lasting. Edward Hirsch commitmentfeelinghonor share on social
