Poetry is an art practiced with the terribly plastic material of human language. — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
The Poet binds together by passion and knowledge the vast empire of human society. — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry. — Muhammad Iqbal Copy Share Image
I love the kookiness of our speech. Speech is like wonderful magic and poetry in itself. I've always had to crib a… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
Winter's notion of poetry is tragedy. It knows nothing of comedy. Its laughter was frozen on its lips long ago. — William Alfred Quayle Copy Share Image
There speaks the man of truly noble ways, Who will not listen to the words of praise. In modesty averse, and with… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
If you tell a novelist, 'Life's not like that', he has to do something about it. The poet simply replies, 'No, but… — Philip Larkin Copy Share Image
“I am no longer in love with her, that's certain, but maybe I love her. Love is so short, forgetting is so… — Pablo Neruda Copy Share Image
Poetry is the report of a nuance between two moments, when people say, 'Listen!' and 'Did you see it?' 'Did you hear… — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
But who the fuck do we really put the blame on? The demons that are inside of her, or the ones who… — Needa Muy Copy Share Image
“Pain writes the words, sorrow wields the pen, tears wet the paper, and the story mends the heart.” — Piper Payne Copy Share Image
“It isn't true about the lambs. They are not meek. They are curious and wild, full of the passion of spring. They… — Alice B. Fogel Copy Share Image
I think a lot of America turned to art and culture after Sept. 11. I know the sales of bibles went shooting… — Art Spiegelman Copy Share Image
For thousands of years, poetry has been picturing love as a mysterious and tragic power. But when anyone says the same thing… — Ellen Key Copy Share Image
“Who never wanted, ― maddest joy Remains to him unknown ; The banquet of abstemiousness Surpasses that of wine. Within its hope,… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
“The esteemed Reverend Rufus Griswold is everything I aspire to be, though I fear I shall never soar so quite as high… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
“Let us remember...that in the end we go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives… — Christian Wiman Copy Share Image
There are so many tender and holy emotions flying about in our inward world, which, like angels, can never assume the body… — Jean Paul Copy Share Image
At the Third Wave Foundation, we were asking questions like, "How can we get more voters registered who support our issues?" or… — Dawn Lundy Martin Copy Share Image
