Poetry Quote by Mark Nepo
“I started out wanting to write great poems, then wanting to discover true poems. Now, I want to be the poem.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Book of Awakening, Mark Nepo, 2000
He moves from aspiring to create poetry to becoming the living expression of poetry itself.
In simple terms: From writer to embodiment of poetry.
Key Takeaway
Live poetically, become the art.
Themes
creativity
self‑realization
artistic identity
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- artistic practice
- mindfulness
- self‑expression
Key Concepts
existentialism
embodiment
creative process
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you embody your art?
- What does it mean to be a poem?
A Different Perspective
May lose clarity between creator and creation.
![“I’d say that most of these [poems in Jason Mashak's book SALTY AS A LIP] are just straightforward enough, but not entirely explainable or attributable to a single cause/effect, which makes them the kind of poems I want to read many times… “Salty as a lip” is my favorite. It’s so alive: strange and…” quote by Sage Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d2e/sage-cohen-90776_books_i-d-say-that-most-of-these-poems-in-jaso_2267450.jpg)
