Nothing is too small. Nothing is too, quote-unquote, ordinary or insignificant. Those are the things that make up the measure of our days, and they're the things that sustain us. And they're the things that certainly can become worthy of poetry. Rita Dove dayinsignificantmake share on social
I loved to read, but I always thought that the dream was too far away. The person who had written the book was a god, it wasn't a person. Rita Dove bookdreamgod Change image and share on social
Have you ever heard a good joke? If you've ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you're already on the way to poetry. It's about using words in very precise ways and using gesture. Rita Dove gesturegoodhave share on social
Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful. Rita Dove distilllanguagepoetry Change image and share on social
Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit. Rita Dove complexityhumanmean Change image and share on social
I try to show what it is about language and music that enthralls, because I think those are the two elements of poetry. Rita Dove elemententhralllanguage Change image and share on social
If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level. Rita Dove choicefullgenerous Change image and share on social
I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on. Rita Dove crystallizedetailexplore Change image and share on social
The sound of the mandolin is a very curious sound because it's cheerful and melancholy at the same time, and I think it comes from that shadow string, the double strings. Rita Dove cheerfulcuriousdouble Change image and share on social
I've always been intrigued by the way history works, the way we decide what is mentioned. Rita Dove decidehavehistory Change image and share on social
