Art Quote by Herbert Spencer

The process of writing a poem represents work done on the self of the poet, in order to make form.

— Muriel Rukeyser

Special qualities are required of the essayist. A poem or a novel may spring from the inner consciousness of an author. Reasoning poers must…

— Flora Thompson

“When somebody discusses my work with me and peruses a poem or two, they get to see a piece of who I am. Because…

— Nicholas Trandahl

“Often one spends weeks trying to write a poem out of the conscious mind that never comes to anything - these are sort of…

— Philip Larkin

“To write or read a poem is . . . to enter into a different kind of thought world from our normal patterns. A…

— N.T. Wright

“All writers are demonic dreamers. Writing is an act of sharing experiences and offering of an individualistic perspective of our private attitudes pertaining to…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

A person sets out to write a poem for a variety of reasons: to win the heart of his beloved; to express his attitude…

— Joseph Brodsky

The plot! The plot! What kind of plot could a poet possibly provide that is not surpassed by the thinking, feeling reader? Form alone…

— Franz Grillparzer

Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader recognizes as his own.

— Salvatore Quasimodo

I don't now whether I am a poet or not, but I'm quite sure that I write with the transparency of the soul and…

— Jean-Paul Malfatti

Writing fiction, for me, is a more indirect form of self-exploration than writing verse. When I'm working on a novel I'm moving characters around…

— Nick Laird

Anyone can express himself or herself, but what writers and poets want to do in their work, more than simply express themselves, is communicate.

— Raymond Carver