Failed Poet Quotes
- I'm a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can't and then tries the short story which is the most… — William Faulkner
- I'm a failed poet. Reading poetry helps me to see the world differently, and I try to infuse my prose with figurative language, which goes… — Jesmyn Ward
- So I really began as a failed poet - although when I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading… — Nicholson Baker