For while the subjects of poetry are few and recurrent, the moods of man are infinitely various and unstable. It is the same in all arts. Use this quote
In my opinion, the most significant works of the twentieth century are those that rise beyond the conceptual tyranny of genre; they are, at the same time, poetry, criticism, narrative, drama, etc. Use this quote
There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing. Use this quote
I hardly remember how I started to write poetry. It's hard to imagine what I thought poetry could do. 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
An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive. Use this quote
I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation. Use this quote
The whole thing about making films in an organic film on location is that it's not all about characters, relationships and themes, it's also about place and the poetry of place. It's about the spirit of what you find, the accidents of what you stumble across. Use this quote
The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than English. Use this quote
I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry. Use this quote
We read Robert Browning's poetry. Here we needed no guidance from the professor: the poems themselves were enough. Use this quote
There'll always be working people in my poems because I grew up with them, and I am a poet of memory. Use this quote
In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change. Use this quote
I never really liked poetry readings; I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group. Use this quote
If there's no money in poetry, neither is there poetry in money. Use this quote
Poetry operates by hints and dark suggestions. It is full of secrets and hidden formulae, like a witch's brew. Use this quote
If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect. Use this quote
I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can't read any poetry. Use this quote
Wine is bottled poetry. Use this quote
Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don't by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse. Use this quote
