When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. Use this quote
Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper, unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being, to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives are mostly a constant evasion of ourselves. Use this quote
I'm as much influenced by Joseph Smith and the Mormons as I am, more so, than by Eliot. Actually, I'm much more influenced by the poetry of the Mormons. Use this quote
Poetry is the language we speak in the most terrifying or ecstatic passages of our lives. But the very word poetry scares people. They think of their grade school teachers reciting 'Hiawatha' and they groan. Use this quote
The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth. Use this quote
I've written for every medium except poetry, at which I suck. Use this quote
My old teacher's definition of poetry is an attempt to understand. Use this quote
Conversation may be compared to a lyre with seven chords - philosophy, art, poetry, love, scandal, and the weather. Use this quote
What is poetry which does not save nations or people? Use this quote
I think we will always have the impulse towards visual poetry with us, and I wouldn't agree with Bly that it's a bad thing. It depends on the ability of the individual poet to do it well, and to make a shape which is interesting enough to hold your attention. Use this quote
The completely solitary self: that's where poetry comes from, and it gets isolated by crisis, and those crises are often very intimate also. Use this quote
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat. Use this quote
Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince. Use this quote
I've been writing a lot of poetry recently. It helps me think and work things out. Use this quote
I see a resurgence of interest in poetry. I am less optimistic about the prospects for the arts when it comes to federal funding. Use this quote
Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life. Use this quote
I published, privately, a collection of my serious poetry I had written over the years. I only published 50 copies, which I gave to friends, in a special deluxe edition. It was ridiculously expensive but I'm glad that I did it. Use this quote
All the modern verse plays, they're terrible; they're mostly about the poetry. It's more important that the play is first. Use this quote
Dancing is the poetry of the foot. Use this quote
I'm not an academic, but I've always loved poetry since I've been small. Use this quote
