To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one. John Ruskin poetryprophecyreligion Change image and share on social
I'm not really a musician. I'm a performer, and I love rock n' roll. I've embraced rock n' roll because it encompasses all the things I'm interested in: poetry, revolution, sexuality, political activism - all of these things can be found in rock n' roll. Patti Smith activismembraceencompass share on social
In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you. Abbas Kiarostami darknesspoetrytotal Change image and share on social
Auden said poetry makes nothing happen. But I wonder if the opposite could be true. It could make something happen. Carol Ann Duffy audenhappenmake Change image and share on social
I intended an Ode, And it turned to a Sonnet. Henry Austin Dobson intendodesonnet Change image and share on social
A poem is true if it hangs together. Information points to something else. A poem points to nothing but itself. E. M. Forster hanginformationpoem Change image and share on social
How do poems grow? They grow out of your life. Robert Penn Warren growlifepoem Change image and share on social
I love reading poetry, and yet, at this point, the thought of writing a poem, to me, is tantamount to figuring out a trigonometry question. Jhumpa Lahiri figurelovepoem Change image and share on social
There's a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that's a bit blurred in my mind. Bo Burnham biteblurjoke Change image and share on social
