Flash Quote by J. M. Coetzee

“Poetry, in its own way, is a carrier of the sparks, because it too comes out of silence, seeking connection with unseen others.”

— Adrienne Rich

“Poetry is the essence of life in which twinkling lights tickle the minds of readers and take them to a world where no one…

— Debasish Mridha

I rarely think of poetry as something I make happen; it is more accurate to say that it happens to me. Like a summer…

— Barbara Kingsolver

These days, if you happen to be a poet you have to sing your words to get your ideas out.

— Sara Genn

You don't make a poem with ideas, but with words.

— Stephane Mallarme

Poetry is really a way of sharing feelings and ideas.

— Caroline Kennedy

“Poetry is inspired by the elements of random thoughts, an overflow of gazing at the unseen.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

A number of poems don't work alone. They need to fit together to work.

— Martha Ronk

“Why should it be any surprise that people find solace in the most intimate literary genre? Poetry slows us down, cherishes small details. A…

— Naomi Shihab Nye

One way poetry connects is across time. . . . Some echo of a writer's physical experience comes into us when we read her poem.

— Jane Hirshfield

“Writing poetry is a passion, ignited by thoughts, fueled by ink. A way to travel through another mind, where souvenirs of tears are tucked…

— Renee Dixon

It takes a spasm of love to write a poem.

— Erica Jong