Poetry Quote by Joy Williams

“I’ve wanted to write about them for a long while, but it’s a tricky subject, always put off for later and perhaps worthy of…

— Wisława Szymborska

“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

“Poets aren't poets because of the way they write, they are poets because of the way they see the world.”

— Brandon Gene Petit

“Poets are not so scrupulous as you are. They know how useful passion is for publication. Nowadays a broken heart will run to many…

— Oscar Wilde

“For many writers the goal is a thousand words a day. For me, just give me one thought, and the words will take care…

— Garry Fitchett

“A poet writes what they see every day, what they know, what they’ve lived or barely lived through.”

— Jason E. Hodges

“I believe that poems die the moment they are outwardly expressed.”

— Maurice Maeterlinck

“The best writing is what's right in front of you. Sometimes I'd walk down the street with poets and they wouldn't see anything. I'd…

— Lawrence Ferlinghetti

“In another life I would have liked to be a poet, I just can’t stop the lines in time, so I’m a novelist.”

— Colum McCann

“I do not write poetry; I take words and dip them in feelings.”

— Arti Honrao

“On the contrary I am not a poet, I am just a writer who happens to write poetry.”

— Kenneth G. Ortiz

“A true poet writes from the language and experiences of their own heart, not those of others.”

— Suzy Kassem