Today the U.S. is farther from being nourished by poetry than it was a hundred years ago, when books of poems were best-sellers. James Broughton on poetry
In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets. James Broughton on poetry
The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy. James Broughton on poetry
For me, prose walks, poetry dances. James Broughton on poetry
Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country.It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world. Richard Eberhart on poetry
However, poetry does not live solely in books or in school anthologies. Eugenio Montale on poetry
I do not go in search of poetry. I wait for poetry to visit me. Eugenio Montale on poetry
Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust, has produced great works of poetry. Eugenio Montale on poetry
Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready. Eugenio Montale on poetry
Slowly poetry becomes visual because it paints images, but it is also musical: it unites two arts into one. Eugenio Montale on poetry
There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power. Eugenio Montale on poetry
There is poetry even in prose, in all the great prose which is not merely utilitarian or didactic: there exist poets who write in prose or at least in more or less apparent prose millions of poets write verses which have no connection with poetry. Eugenio Montale on poetry
This proves that great lyric poetry can die, be reborn, die again, but will always remain one of the most outstanding creations of the human soul. Eugenio Montale on poetry
True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know. Eugenio Montale on poetry
I knew what book we had to write, it was clear in my head it was journals and poetry. So I passed on their offer. I told my agent this is our vision, and no one's done it this way. Kenny Loggins on poetry
I don't like to boast, but I have probably skipped more poetry than any other person of my age and weight in this country. Will Cuppy on poetry
My favorite subject probably was math. I love math. Figures just intrigue me. I was really good at math. English probably was my worst subject. But I used to write a lot of poetry. I used to write poetry all the time. Herschel Walker on poetry
I think that's what poetry does. It allows people to come together and identify with a common thing that is outside of themselves, but which they identify with from the interior. Diane Wakoski on poetry
I know I'm not a wordsmith. And I don't write poetry. Sometimes I think I should, because it's really helpful. But I always wanted to write novels. Candace Bushnell on poetry
I'm not really one for fancy, big words and poetry, and the scriptwriters worked very hard on 'Paradise Lost' to translate it. Callan McAuliffe on poetry