James Broughton (November 10, 1913 – May 17, 1999) was an American poet, and poetic filmmaker. He was part of the San Francisco Renaissance.
Amazement awaits us at every corner. Use this quote
I'm happy to report that my inner child is still ageless. Use this quote
I tried to stir the imagination and enthusiasms of students to take risks, to do what they were most afraid of doing, to widen their horizons of action. Use this quote
Dance, vaudeville, drama, movies - as a child I loved everything that went on in a theater. Use this quote
My films are an extension of my poetry, using the white screen like the white page to be filled with images. Use this quote
Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
In the world of poetry there are would-be poets, workshop poets, promising poets, lovesick poets, university poets, and a few real poets. Use this quote
The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy. Use this quote
For me, prose walks, poetry dances. Use this quote
