Poetry Quotes

A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning more

A poet is a man who manages, in a lifetime of standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning five or six times.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth--the true poet is very near the oracle.

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth--the true poet is very near the oracle.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.