Responsibility Poet Quotes

My responsibility as a poet, as an artist, is to not look away.

— Nikky Finney

I'm glad I understand that while language is a gift, listening is a responsibility. (U.S. poet and writer, 1943- )

— Nikki Giovanni

“I am talking about the responsibility of the poet, who is irresponsible by definition, an anarchist enamored of a solar order and…

— Julio Cortázar