Because Quote by Alice Oswald

Being a poet is not a job or a profession but a way of life.

— Kathleen Raine

I thought I was going to be a poet when I was in college, but then I found out I was poor so I…

— Josh Lieb

If you know much about your work - why you work, how you work, your aims - you are probably not a poet.

— Mary Webb

To be a poet is a condition rather than a profession.

— Robert Graves

I started earning a living as a poet rather early on.

— Wislawa Szymborska

I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry.

— Muhammad Iqbal

To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.

— Robert Frost

I was pushing for a career in poetry and of course the received wisdom was that you would never make a living at it.

— John Cooper Clarke

Part of the glamour of being a poet was always this long reach into the future. You knew you were managing time.

— Eileen Myles

Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet.

— David Duchovny

I'm a poet, and I spent my life in poetry.

— Edward Hirsch

I really wanted to be a poet - until I realized that I really didn't have what it took to be a poet.

— Celeste Ng