Creative Quote by Marilyn Hacker

Distinctly American poetry is usually written in the context of one's geographic landscape, sometimes out of one's cultural myths, and often with reference to…

— Diane Wakoski

From reading a previous answer, you know that I consider all those aspects to be part of American cultural myth and thus they figure…

— Diane Wakoski

Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments.

— Mark Strand

“Now, you might think that because there are more poets than ever, there might be more opportunities for poets than ever. And you’d be…

— Jim Behrle

An English poet writes, I think, just for people who are interested in poetry. An American poet writes, and feels that everyone ought to…

— Stephen Spender

Poetry at large in America is naturally a reflection of the American system and culture. That's my possibly narrow view of it, or reductive…

— Fady Joudah

Americans have been tremendously fortunate in poetry, regarding both the quantity and quality of poetry produced. Unfortunately, it remains in schools and universities; it…

— Joseph Brodsky

When we look at the arts and letters in America, especially if we look at poetry, and poetry set to music, this dialogue, we…

— Thomas Hampson

If the United States haven't grown poets, on any scale of grandeur, it is certain that they import, print, and read more poetry than…

— Walt Whitman

Some people swear by writing courses, but whether it really helps American poetry, I have doubts.

— Robert Morgan

American poetry has been part of a culture in conflict…We are a people tending toward democracy at the level of hope; at another level,…

— Muriel Rukeyser

I don't think the creative writing industry has helped American poetry.

— Robert Morgan