Poetry gives us courage and sets us straight with the world. Poems are great companions and friends. David Whyte companioncouragefriend Change image and share on social
Poetry had far better imply things than preach them directly... in the open pulpit her voice grows hoarse and fails. F. L. Lucas directlyfailgrow Change image and share on social
Poetry had great powers over me from my childhood, and today the poems live in my memory which I read at the age of 7 or 8 years and which drove me to desperate attempts at imitation. Bayard Taylor ageattemptchildhood Change image and share on social
Poetry has always been made to seem kind of cultish. But the truth is, everybody really loves it! It's much more mainstream than anyone thought. Maria Shriver cultishkindlove Change image and share on social
Poetry has been to me its own exceeding great reward; it has given me the habit of wishing to discover the good and beautiful in all that meets and surrounds me. Samuel Taylor Coleridge beautifuldiscoverexceed Change image and share on social
Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince. H. L. Mencken charmconvincepoetry 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
Poetry has the virtue of being able to say twice as much as prose in half the time, and the drawback, if you do not give it your full attention, of seeming to say half as much in twice the time. Christopher Fry attentiondrawbackfull Change image and share on social
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason. Novalis healinflictpoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry helps me understand who I am. It helps me understand the world around me. But above all, what poetry has taught me is the fact that I need to embrace mystery in order to be completely human. Yusef Komunyakaa completelyembracefact Change image and share on social
