Communication Quote by Alex Lemon

“When somebody discusses my work with me and peruses a poem or two, they get to see a piece of who I am. Because…

— Nicholas Trandahl

I love being part of poetry conversations. I love talking about what I've read.

— Victoria Chang

I like the way the prose and poetry interact.

— Rachel Zucker

I do love writing prose interspersed with the poetry of other people. Their rhythms break into my prose and create a connection.

— Pattiann Rogers

Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.

— Anonymous

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

— Kevin Powers

I think many people (like myself) prefer to read poetry mixed with prose; it gives you more to go by; the conventions of poetry…

— William Empson

I love communicating with people, and sometimes language is not enough. I think that's what poetry is, where you can mess with language and…

— Justin Adams

Poetry is the most intimate of all writing. I want to speak first from me to myself and then from me to you.

— Ellen Bass

When I began to write novels, I wanted to keep that element of interaction with the reader that exists in poetry, not just for…

— Michael Ondaatje

Poetry is at the centre of my life, too, emotionally speaking, and intellectually speaking - it's just that I'm one of those people who…

— Andrew Motion

I write poetry anyway and have for years and years. For me, putting fiction and poetry together is like the best of both worlds.

— Ellen Hopkins