Poetry involves the mysteries of the irrational perceived through rational words. — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
“The castironpiles, the castironpiles--to hell with the castironpiles” — Sigbjørn Obstfelder Copy Share Image
The reason we go to poetry is not for wisdom, but for the dismantling of wisdom — Jacques Lacan Copy Share Image
To walk with nature as a poet is the necessary condition of a perfect artist. — Thomas Cole Copy Share Image
In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies. — Yevgeny Yevtushenko Copy Share Image
I never put myself at a bragging point where I say, 'I'm gonna have the illest verse.' — Fabolous Copy Share Image
Being a poet is like having an invisible partner. It isn't easy. But you can't live without it either. Talent is only… — Selima Hill Copy Share Image
My only verse I remember really working on was 'Mixtape,' and I took 45 minutes on that because I wanted it to… — Lil Yachty Copy Share Image
“Registration Day' by Gavin Gunhold (1899— ) Toronto Review of Poetry, 1947 On registration day at taxidermy school I distinctly saw the… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
“one doesn't even think of the liver and if the liver doesn't think of us, that's fine.” — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
“These bones I carry were borrowed from women much stronger than I. Know that when you need them, you can borrow mine.” — Nichole McElhaney Copy Share Image
“I'm working on a poem about heartbreak that I've been working on forever (give or take). The problem is that I've never… — Nicola Yoon Copy Share Image
Every dad who loves his daughter is not going to want her to go with the penniless slacker loser poet bum, when… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I am pretty interested in hybrid forms. I love graphic novels and I think there should be more graphic poems in the… — Matthea Harvey Copy Share Image
I would not recommend poetry as a career. In the first place, it's impossible in this time and place - in this… — Maxine Kumin Copy Share Image
“I lost him completely and without warning. Ripped from my life like a breath snatched from my soul. And after all this… — Alfa H Copy Share Image
Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. They know how useful passion is for publication. Nowadays a broken heart will run… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Winterson has her own unmistakeable voice, tuned to express her obsessional preoccupation with sexual passion raised to the power of revealed religion.… — Victoria Glendinning Copy Share Image
“He wrote you a poem?" Evelyn looped her hand around Georgiana's arm and led the way to the chairs lining one side… — Suzanne Enoch Copy Share Image
“The trick is to ride the wave, Fast, wide-open and in deep Now-magic. Free, burning fear for fuel Generous, knowing there is… — Jacob Nordby Copy Share Image
It's hot tonight and half the neighborhood is drunk. the other half is dead. if I have any advice about writing poetry… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
“Transformations All night he ran, his body air, But that was in another year. Lately the answered shape of his laughter, The… — Stanley Kunitz Copy Share Image
“I'm afraid of waking up to a world where you see and I am not what you saw” — Ali Nuri Copy Share Image
“To fall in love with someone's thoughts - the most intimate, splendid romance.” — Sanober Khan Copy Share Image
“You were, are cactus tourism. meeting you: granular fractals borrowed from oceans.” — Virginia Petrucci Copy Share Image
“She was the kind of girl that inspired love songs and erotic poetry.” — A.J. Johnson-Clark Copy Share Image
I'm always glad that other people are way smarter about my poems than I am. — Shane McCrae Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of time being creative as a child - painting, drawing and writing poetry. — Bugzy Malone Copy Share Image
Teaching has given me a community that cares about poetry, and I'm grateful for that. — Joan Larkin Copy Share Image
