Cerebral Quote by Francesca Lia Block

Louise Gluck, C.K. Williams, Thomas Lux. A lot of the poets that I like are the ones that influenced me as a writer.

— Stephen Dobyns

I have so many favorite writers, it's very hard to select a few... of classic writers, I have always admired Emily Dickinson and Henry…

— Joyce Carol Oates

It makes me happy to meet other poetry fans. Especially when they recommend poets I'm not familiar with.

— Caterina Fake

I've always been a fan of poetry. I grew up with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the Beat poets. I really followed that stuff for a…

— Ric Ocasek

I feel very connected to poets across the country.

— Anonymous

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

— Victoria Chang

There are many writers who have influenced me and who I enjoy reading, but Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks are at the top of…

— Renee Watson

When I first became brave enough to tell people that I wrote poems, so many people would rave to me about Edna St. Vincent…

— Tracy K. Smith

I studied art at Queens College, taking very few courses in literature. But I've always loved reading poetry and grew up enjoying the so-called…

— Douglas Florian

I like Raymond Carver's poetry a lot.

— Gord Downie

I love Roald Dahl, Sharon Olds, Nizar Qabbani, who is a poet, and Junot Diaz.

— Rupi Kaur

Poets, when they write of love, give themselves and everyone else away!

— Phyllis Bottome