The urge to write poetry is like Posted on January 21, 2014January 21, 2009 by admin “The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it.” — Robert Penn Warren Author: Robert Penn Warren Category: poetry Tags: poetry, Robert Penn Warren Spread the love Related posts: How do poems grow? They grow out Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty The poets have been mysteriously silent on Publishing a volume of verse is like