I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly with Eliot and Pound but maybe it is of the nature of revolutions or of the nature of history that their innovations should later come to look trivial or indistinguishable from technical tricks. Howard Nemerov
I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen, but rarely what the poet wants. Howard Nemerov
Marriage - a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters in prose. Beverley Nichols
The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness. James Gates Percival
I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all. Manuel Puig
Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things. Matthew Arnold
As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work, I'll leave that for others to decide. Jane Campion
I have to admit that I had a lot of problems with poetry. Jane Campion
And, I mean, I think poetry does need to be met to some extent, especially, I guess, 19th century poetry, and for me, it's just been so worth the effort. It's like I'm planting a garden in my head. Jane Campion
Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production. Joseph Brodsky
Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others. Antonin Artaud
While also, importantly, not wanting to dumb it down or pretend the days of 'difficult' poetry are over, because we live in a pluralist culture and there's room for 'difficult' poetry alongside rap and everything else. And poetry won't be for everyone, but everyone should have the choice. Andrew Motion
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
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
Instead of trying to come up and pontificate on what literature is, you need to talk with children, to teachers, and make sure they get poetry in the curriculum early. Rita Dove
There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry. Rita Dove
I was apprehensive. I feared every time I talked about poetry, it would be filtered through the lens of race, sex, and age. Rita Dove
I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding. Rita Dove