Poetry being the sign of that which all men desire, even though the desire be unconscious, intensity of life or completeness of experience, the universality of its appeal is a matter of course. John Drinkwater appealcompletenessdesire Change image and share on social
Poetry brings all possible experience to the same degree: a degree in the consciousness beyond which the consciousness itself cannot go. Laura Riding bringconsciousnessdegree Change image and share on social
Poetry can do a lot of things to people. I mean it can improve your imagination. It can take you to new places. It can give you this incredible form of verbal pleasure. Billy Collins formgiveimagination Change image and share on social
Poetry can't cure cancer, but it can save your life until you die. Maurice Saatchi cancercuredie Change image and share on social
Poetry can tell us about what's going on in our lives - not only our personal but our social and political lives. Juan Felipe Herrera livepersonalpoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry carries its history within it, and it is oral in origin. Its transmission was oral. James Fenton carryhistoryoral Change image and share on social
Poetry carries the imagery which is large enough for the kind of life we want for ourselves. David Whyte carryimagerykind Change image and share on social
Poetry comes alive to me through recitation. Natalie Merchant alivepoetryrecitation Change image and share on social
Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam deephappinesshigh Change image and share on social
Poetry consists in a rhyming dictionary and things seen. Gertrude Stein consistdictionarypoetry Change image and share on social
