“don't start talkin about books or quotin poems at them. these is good folks but they ain't real crazy about readin books.… — William Gay Copy Share Image
I work hard to make the poems as good as they can be, and if they're not good enough I scrap them.… — Michael Longley Copy Share Image
Every so often I find some poems that are too good for the readers of The Atlantic because they are a little… — Peter Davison Copy Share Image
He's never going to sit at my feet and write me poems, which is good because I hate poetry, except dirty ones… — Ann Aguirre Copy Share Image
How are his poems?" "He's not as good as he thinks he is, but then most of us feel that way. — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
I’m not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. I’ve seen a chunk… — Ann Aguirre Copy Share Image
