American poetry Quote by Diane Wakoski

I think it's important to break taboos for the same reason it's important to break laws and rules - because either you're a slave…

— George Carlin

There's nothing harder than defining oneself.

— Yitzhak Rabin

Defining oneself is a revolutionary act, and, as described in her memoir, Janet Mock fiercely fought to free herself with exquisite bravery and sensitivity.…

— Michaela Angela Davis

Masaba has helped me break some taboos, like wearing off-white with white or sneakers with a fancy gown. She's given me the confidence to…

— Neena Gupta

“There are Tantrics who deliberately break taboos and social norms and then there are other Tantrics who, by means of their practices and the…

— Zeena Schreck

I love the fact we do break taboos.

— Phillip Schofield

I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry.

— Diane Wakoski

High and low culture come together in all Post Modern art, and American poetry is not excluded from this.

— Diane Wakoski

American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet.

— Diane Wakoski

Distinctly American poetry is usually written in the context of one's geographic landscape, sometimes out of one's cultural myths, and often with reference to…

— Diane Wakoski

From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure…

— Diane Wakoski

“Mr Rutger cornet de Groot. Never read any American poetry or any other foreign poetry, which is why he always mentions 2 poets as…

— Martinus Hendrikus Benders

I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the…

— Mark Strand

Probably the high-watermark of [Bob] Dylan's career came after he plugged in his guitar ("Judas!" one fan shouted during a concert) and exploded American…

— Jay Michaelson

I'm educating myself more about world poetry. I know a lot about contemporary American poetry, so I felt I needed to learn more about…

— Allison Joseph