Writing poetry helps me to write my fiction; each thing helps the other. — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
I'm a failed poet. Reading poetry helps me to see the world differently, and I try to infuse my prose with figurative… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
Myths are, in fact...neither primitive nor untrue. They are, rather, a kind of poetry that helps us make sense of the world… — Stephen H. Furrer Copy Share Image
I find it very hard to talk about my relationships, whether it's a girlfriend, sister or just a friend... I can't bring… — Kunal Kapoor Copy Share Image
I feel deep gratitude for the life poetry has allowed me to live. I know the life I could have lived without… — Dorianne Laux Copy Share Image
One does not read a poem by Gwendolyn Brooks with hopes that it will grant him a career in engineering; he does… — Clint Smith Copy Share Image
I think of everything that I want to say and then I think of the way that I can say it most… — Helen Frost Copy Share Image
Poetry helps me understand who I am. It helps me understand the world around me. But above all, what poetry has taught… — Yusef Komunyakaa Copy Share Image
