“Of course we had hoped that he would take up his sword as part of the President's war on poetry. The time… — Donald Barthelme Copy Share Image
“What I really want is to be recognized as a writer; that someday, my poetry — this is an interesting paradox —… — Harley King Copy Share Image
In a word, poetry can not exist without emotion, or, if you will, without a movement of the soul which regulates the… — Paul Claudel Copy Share Image
We tend to be so bombarded with information, and we move so quickly, that there's a tendency to treat everything on the… — Rita Dove Copy Share Image
In order for poetry to exist there has to be not-poetry to contrast it with. — Elaine Equi Copy Share Image
“Poetry will exist as long as there is a problem of life and death. The gift of art is a superior gift… — Ruben Copy Share Image
