British Quote by Diane Wakoski

I have always loved American poetry, which is very different from Irish poetry.

— Eavan Boland

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

I was very interested in American poetry for many years. Much less now.

— Norman MacCaig

American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

— David Biespiel

I'm about fifty years behind as far as my preferences go and I must say that the poets who excite me most are the…

— Sylvia Plath

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

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

— Diane Wakoski

I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony.

— Mark Strand

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

American poetry is always about defining oneself individually,claiming one's right to be different and often to break taboos.

— Diane Wakoski

An English poet writes, I think, just for people who are interested in poetry. An American poet writes, and feels that everyone ought to…

— Stephen Spender

American poetry is this country's greatest patrimony. It takes a stranger to see some things clearly. This is one of them, and I am…

— Joseph Brodsky