Inspirational Quote by Lailah Gifty Akita

“Poetry... It's a lot like prayer.”

— Wesley McNair

“Writing is a prayer.”

— Franz Kafka

“Prayer is that which conveys a message to God, who is either known or knowing, more or less by definition. Poetry is that which…

— G.C. Waldrep

“Writing is prayer.”

— Franz Kafka

Poetry to me is prayer.

— Anne Sexton

“Poetry is the voice of the heart.”

— Oscar Auliq-Ice

“The poet is a shaman of words & sounds, praying linguistically over each while blessing the poetic whole.”

— the mag man

“God is the Poet, and we are the verses or songs He writes.”

— Martin Luther

“Poems were too close to prayer, rousing regrettable passions. Waiting for God to rescue you when it was up to you.”

— Colson Whitehead

“Poetry is the fellatio of the mind, but there's nothing there.”

— the mag man

“Poetry is the most potent form of philosophy.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“Poetry, to me, is a type of shamanistic chant capable of chasing away the darkness within us.”

— Leila Samarrai