19th century Quote by Eileen Myles

I have spoken to many broadcasters about bringing poetry to television and they're usually not keen.

— Frank Skinner

I think poets are much more dramatic, more theatrical than fiction writers.

— Francine Prose

In general, I would think that at present prose writers are much in advance of the poets. In the old days, I read more…

— William H. Gass

Poets are simply those who have made a profession and a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss.

— Joseph Campbell

Poets are the mad midwives to reality. They see not what is, nor what can be, but what must become.

— Dan Simmons

Poetry is supposed to be musical. But people don't understand prose. They're so used to reading journalism - clunky, functional sentences that convey factual…

— Jonathan Lethem

I personally believe the role of poets as poets (which is something different from our obligations as citizens, community members, humans) is to write…

— Matthew Zapruder

Poets are simply those who have made a profession ans a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss.

— Joseph Campbell

I have the feeling that a lot of poets writing now are - they sort of tap dance through it.

— Mary Oliver

And yet, in a culture like ours, which is given to material comforts, and addicted to forms of entertainment that offer immediate gratification, it…

— Mark Strand

They say poets write mostly for themselves; if anyone else likes it, well and good, if not, it doesn't matter; certainly, not to me.

— Tom Glazer

People compose poetry, novels, sitcoms - for love.

— Helen Fisher