Inspirational Quote by Lailah Gifty Akita

“Poetry is thoughts that breath and words that burn.”

— Thomas Grey

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

— the mag man

“Poetry?" ... "No, just thoughts, glimpses, things running through my head.”

— Anonymous

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

— Michael Bassey Johnson

“Poetry is anything you read out loud alone.”

— David Gordon

“The poet thinks with his poem...”

— William Carlos Williams

“Poetry is the most potent form of philosophy.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“Real poetry is art at its purest sense. It is never a commodity, but a breath of eternity.”

— Subhan Zein

“Poetry is a painting of the imaginations of the human mind, but the reader needs to feel it and touch it.”

— Adewale Joel

“Poetry...is full of visions pulled more from our hearts than from our minds. Our greatest poems are written in the dust of our deepest…

— John H Ritter

“Poetry is music for the human voice. Until you actually speak it or someone speaks it, it has not come into its own.”

— Maya Angelou

“When put to the best use, poetry has not only the power to stir one’s emotions and thoughts, but also the soul itself!”

— Alok Mishra