Wine is bottled poetry. Use this quote
Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads. Use this quote
Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people. Use this quote
Some say they see poetry in my paintings; I see only science. Use this quote
That's a wonderful change that's taken place, and so most poetry today is published, if not directly by the person, certainly by the enterprise of the poet himself, working with his friends. Use this quote
He who draws noble delights from sentiments of poetry is a true poet, though he has never written a line in all his life. Use this quote
There is one type of ideal woman very seldom described in poetry - the old maid, the woman whom sorrow or misfortune prevents from fulfilling her natural destiny. Use this quote
Solitude is very important in my work as a mode of inspiration, but isolation is not good in this respect. I am not writing poetry about isolation. Use this quote
Poetry comes alive to me through recitation. Use this quote
Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career. Use this quote
A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep. Use this quote
The poet doesn't invent. He listens. Use this quote
Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them. Use this quote
Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does. Use this quote
One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry. Use this quote
But at the beginning it was clear to me that concrete poetry was peculiarly suited for using in public settings. This was my idea, but of course I never really much got the chance to do it. Use this quote
Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it's no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it's really just about the money, the perceived prestige. Use this quote
Everyone needs solitude, especially a person who is used to thinking about what she experiences. Solitude is very important in my work as a mode of inspiration, but isolation is not good in this respect. I am not writing poetry about isolation. Use this quote
Poetry says the things that I can't say. I read a lot, but I never write it. Use this quote
In the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, not anyone's existence in this world. Use this quote