Alongside Quote by Ellen Hopkins

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

— Bobby McFerrin

I can't imagine having the courage to ask a publisher to do a whole book of my poems.

— Frederick Busch

No matter what, I'm never going to get an anthology from an actual publisher, though I could always score another music anthology. But if…

— Richard Meltzer

I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of…

— Russell Simmons

I can find some way to make poetry out of my life's experiences.

— Shelby Lynne

I love being part of poetry conversations. I love talking about what I've read.

— Victoria Chang

I think I'm a journalist in one sense - I want to communicate to people about certain things that are happening around us, around…

— Alfredo Jaar

So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd…

— Aaron Neville

I want to be able to touch every part of our community with poetry.

— Clinton D. Powell

I write poems for children to help them celebrate the joy and wonder of their world and to look at their lives from the…

— Charles Ghigna

As I published books, I realized, that's not really what I want. I don't care about the books as much anymore. I just want…

— Victoria Chang

One thing about being a children's poet or a versifier, is that there is a large market for your wares. These things really made…

— Mary Ann Hoberman