“Publishing a book, Watching its ways Force me to look At a screen for days "Be still, be still", My heart screams… — Eric Overby Copy Share Image
The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent. — Roman Jakobson Copy Share Image
I cannot speak for more than an hour exclusively about poetry. At that point, life itself takes over again. — Wislawa Szymborska Copy Share Image
I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
For me, poetry has no point in existing if it's not to be a prompt or aid to political and ethical change. — John Kinsella Copy Share Image
