Agree Quote by Andre Naffis-Sahely

To be a political poet means simply to be a poet, and any poet worth their salt will be a political animal in their…

— Andre Naffis-Sahely

The average political poem - especially the kind that wears this label all too proudly - is both dull and full of brow-beating triteness.

— Andre Naffis-Sahely

Political poetry is more profoundly emotional than any other-at least as much as love poetry-and cannot be forced because then it becomes vulgar and…

— Pablo Neruda

I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen, but rarely what the poet wants.

— Howard Nemerov

I wrote a number of poems about Kah Tai lagoon, when Safeway was building that huge, ugly store down there where I used to…

— Sam Hamill

During my twenties and thirties, my interest in the political poem increased as my apparent access to it declined. I sensed resistances around me.…

— Eavan Boland

The Divine Comedy is a political poem and when you say poetry is not about - he's always quoted out of context, that "poetry…

— W. S. Merwin

Even the most political poem is an act of faith.

— Martin Espada

We have two political parties in this country; we cannot have one of them be abandoned to complete nutcases. We've got to have two…

— Richard Painter

It is hard to think of anything which more tragically and clearly exemplifies the phenomenon of good political intentions achieving the precise opposite of…

— A. N. Wilson

Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals is instructive in painting a realistic portrayal of Lincoln and his methods for accomplishing his objectives. In fact,…

— Jeffrey Pfeffer

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

— Albert Einstein

An empty stomach is not a good political advisor

— Albert Einstein

The first rule of good theatre is 'Show, don't tell.' It applies to good political action as well.

— Carne Ross

The only good political movement I've seen lately was Occupy Wall Street. They had no leaders, which was genius. But unfortunately it always ends…

— John Lydon