Poetry is not Irish or any other nationality; and when writers such as Messrs. Clarke, Farren and the late F. R. Higgins pursue Irishness as a poetic end, they are merely exploiting incidental local colour. Patrick Kavanagh clarkecolourend share on social
Poetry is not mainstream, but then neither is serious fiction, really. But I don't think there's a lot to worry about in this particular 'problem'. Why does art have to be mainstream to be significant? Jonathan Galassi artfictionlot share on social
Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world. Tahar Ben Jelloun chooseglimpsepoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. Audre Lorde architecturebridgechange Change image and share on social
Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate. John Denham evaporatelanguagepoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry is often the art of overhearing yourself say things you didn't know you knew. It is a learned skill to force yourself to articulate your life, your present world or your possibilities for the future. David Whyte artarticulateforce share on social
Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it began as did all the fine arts, within the original wilderness of the earth. Mary Oliver ancientartbegin Change image and share on social
Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language. Gaston Bachelard destinyfutureimage Change image and share on social
Poetry is one of the few nasty childhood habits I've managed to grow out of. Tom Holt childhoodgrowhabit Change image and share on social
Poetry is one of the oldest of all art forms, and one of its powers for shamans and tribal leaders was the mnemonic. Felix Dennis artformleader Change image and share on social
