Poetry and progress are like two ambitious men who hate one another with an instinctive hatred, and when they meet upon the same road, one of them has to give place. Use this quote
The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes annoying enough, you scratch it. Use this quote
Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry. Use this quote
All those authors there, most of whom of course I've never met. That's the poetry side, that's the prose side, that's the fishing and miscellaneous behind me. You get an affection for books that you've enjoyed. Use this quote
The fact that something is in a rhymed form or in blank verse will not make it good poetry. Use this quote
When I was in college, I used to write little ditties and short stories and poetry for my friends. Writing a book is another thing. It is so much different from my traditional day of dirty fingernails and greasy hair and hot pans. Use this quote
Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture on the visual system. Poetry and literature depend on language. Use this quote
Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life. Use this quote
Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together. Use this quote
One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music. Use this quote
Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet. Use this quote
Journalism is concerned with events, poetry with feelings. Journalism is concerned with the look of the world, poetry with the feel of the world. Use this quote
Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust, has produced great works of poetry. Use this quote
The first question at that time in poetry was simply the question of honesty, of sincerity. Use this quote
I have nothing to say, I am saying it, and that is poetry. Use this quote
Unfortunately, poetry is not born in noise, in crowds, or on a bus. There have to be four walls and the certainty that the telephone will not ring. That's what writing is all about. Use this quote
I have always written poetry but I have never applied it to songwriting. Use this quote
A lot happens by accident in poetry. Use this quote
I love to compare different time frames. Poetry can evoke the time of the subject. By a very careful choice of words you can evoke an era, completely throw the poem into a different time scale. Use this quote
Rap is poetry to music, like beatniks without beards and bongos. Use this quote
