“Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts.”
— Robert Morgan
Author: Robert Morgan
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Poetry is a matter of life, not
“Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.”
— Lucille Clifton
Author: Lucille Clifton
Category: poetry
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Poetry is an art, and chief of
“Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.”
— Edmund Clarence Stedman
Author: Edmund Clarence Stedman
Category: poetry
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Each word bears its weight, so you
“Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.”
— Anne Stevenson
Author: Anne Stevenson
Category: poetry
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But I am not political in the
“But I am not political in the current events sense, and I have never wanted anyone to read my poetry that way.”
— Diane Wakoski
Author: Diane Wakoski
Category: poetry
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Why should poetry have to make sense?
“Why should poetry have to make sense?”
— Charlie Chaplin
Author: Charlie Chaplin
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Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”
— Novalis
Author: Novalis
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Poetry is rather an approach to things,
“Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production.”
— Joseph Brodsky
Author: Joseph Brodsky
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Poetry is a phantom script telling how
“Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away.”
— Carl Sandburg
Author: Carl Sandburg
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Poetry is a special use of language
“Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet.”
— Huston Smith
Author: Huston Smith
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Dancing is the poetry of the foot.
“Dancing is the poetry of the foot.”
— John Dryden
Author: John Dryden
Category: poetry
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