American poetry has been part of a culture in conflict…We are a people tending toward democracy at the level of hope; at another level, the economy of the nation, the empire of business within the republic, both include in their… — Muriel Rukeyser Copy Share Image
“Somehow something has gone wrong with poetry in our culture. We have lost touch with its purpose and value, and in doing so, we have lost contact with essential aspects of our own emotional and spiritual lives.” — Gregory Orr Copy Share Image
