Poetry Quotes

Poetry is a dividend from what you know and what you are.

There are in this world two kinds of natures, – those that have wings, and those that have feet, – the winged and the walking spirits. The walking are the logicians; the winged are the instinctive and poetic.

When writing poetry, it is not that produces a bright idea, but the bright idea that kindles the fire of.

Poetry is an eulogy, sung for hope and love.

Can I write you into existence?

You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.

Teachers should be very careful not to spoil their pupils’ taste for poetry for all time by making it a task and an imposition.

Poetry is dangerous.

Poetry is the art of truth.

I turned us into poetry because this is how we remain.