“This is what I most humbly feel, If you do not love me, history will!” — Md. Ziaul Haque Copy Share Image
“The Pressure- Maybe one day, after centuries, we can become brilliant gems in crystal caves and we will be immortal after all.” — Keelie Breanna Copy Share Image
“the poem is a dice throw on a patch of darkness that may or may not glow” — Mahmoud Darwish Copy Share Image
“if I finally do catch you and put my mouth to yours you will taste that summer.” — Sina Queyras Copy Share Image
Never get so attached to a poem that you forget truth that lacks lyricism. — Joanna Newsom Copy Share Image
Anything I can sing, I call a song. Anything I can't sing, I call a poem. — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
A poem is like a child; at some point we have to let it go and trust that it will make its… — Dorianne Laux Copy Share Image
Like a piece of ice on a hot stove the poem must ride on its own melting. — Robert Frost Copy Share Image
“Still perfect,” he said. “Read to me.” “This isn’t really a poem to read aloud when you are sitting next to your… — John Green Copy Share Image
“No matter how you were taught by your teacher about how to recite a poem, it is impossible to wear your teacher's… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
“Belief In Self If you quit while pursuing your dreams, you will never know how close you've come to success. It might… — Kamil Ali Copy Share Image
I got the writing bug in the fourth grade when a poem of mine was published in the school newspaper. Music criticism… — Ann Powers Copy Share Image
“Easter blessings All life’s sacrifices like autumn leaves awaken our senses and power to love and be whole Our Mother Earth, Our… — Ramon Ravenswood Copy Share Image
I had these little babies [my twins] and it gave me something so spectacular, such a feeling - I was so turned… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
“On the opposite page, there was a poem. It described how beauty and truth mattered more than anything else. They were the… — Brenna Yovanoff Copy Share Image
A good poem has its own life. It's like bringing a child into the world. You, the poet, birthed the child, but… — David Whyte Copy Share Image
“A kiss is such an amazing thing -- So simple, so complex. The only human act that gives while it receives. Mouth… — Ken Goldman Copy Share Image
If the poem is so moving that even if you have no experience in that particular setting be it 1920's Harlem let's… — Rita Dove Copy Share Image
“If you’re going to love a poet you should know this. Our words are our truths. Our blood hums with verse. We… — Jeanette LeBlanc Copy Share Image
“The Wolf trots to and fro, The world lies deep in snow, The raven from the birch tree flies, But nowhere a… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“Amends Regret lingers, niggles. Yellow lilies on the table, gone brown in the vase. The garden we talk about, endlessly, but never… — Antonia Clark Copy Share Image
I'll tell you something. Once I was very fond of a poem by Emily Dickinson or somebody. I only remember one line… — Peter S. Beagle Copy Share Image
“(This is from a tribute poem to Ronnie James Dio: Former lead vocalist of the band Rainbow, Black Sabbath. This is written… — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
“I know you are reading this poem which is not in your language guessing at some words while others keep you reading… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
A poem is a box, a thing, to put other things in. For safe keeping. — Marianne Boruch Copy Share Image