Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words. Paul Engle bloodbondelicate Change image and share on social
Poetry is partly sympathy, don't you think? If it's any good, it gets people to think about others' points of view. Edwin Morgan goodpartlypeople Change image and share on social
Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them. Dennis Gabor heartstringmakemusic Change image and share on social
Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production. Joseph Brodsky approachlifepoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas. Caroline Kennedy feelingideapoetry Change image and share on social
Poetry is really about your mental state or intellectual, and where you are, and you're trying to evoke that, explain it to yourself, whatever, you're trying to dig into it, analyse yourself. Jonathan Galassi analysedigevoke Change image and share on social
Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things. Matthew Arnold beautifuleffectiveimpressive Change image and share on social
Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it. Russell Baker poetryschoolspoil Change image and share on social
Poetry is something I love to do. Good poetry has an amazing ability to be communicative before it's even understood. I get emotional just from the beauty of words. Daniel Radcliffe abilityamazebeauty Change image and share on social
Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments. Mark Strand creativedepartmentenglish Change image and share on social