Inspirational Quote by Natalie Goldberg

There has never been a great poet who wasn't also a great reader of poetry.

— Edward Hirsch

There's never been a culture without poetry in the history of the world.

— Edward Hirsch

a poet never feels useful.

— May Sarton

Most Americans do not like poetry. We may respect it, but we do not enjoy it.

— Gilbert Highet

I never thought of myself as a New York poet or as an American poet.

— Kenneth Koch

Not reading poetry amounts to a national pastime here.

— Phyllis McGinley

The American public does not know poets exist.

— James Broughton

The poetry of the earth is never dead.

— John Keats

An old poet ought never to be caught with his technique showing.

— Stanley Kunitz

I never think of poetry or the poetry scene, only separate poems written by individuals.

— Philip Larkin

Poetry, like love, is something we never truly say goodbye to.

— Robert Browning

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

— Robert Morgan