Always Quote by Natasha Trethewey

I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony.

— Mark Strand

American poetry is this country's greatest patrimony. It takes a stranger to see some things clearly. This is one of them, and I am…

— Joseph Brodsky

American poetry is a mess. Long live American poetry.

— David Biespiel

I definitely wish to distinguish American poetry from British or other English language poetry.

— Diane Wakoski

Poetry resonates differently in each culture; it doesn't in America.

— Campbell McGrath

American poetry to me is a sort of relentless, nonstop sermon on human autonomy.

— Joseph Brodsky

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

— Gilbert Highet

“The American identity has never been a singular one and the voices of poets invariably sing, in addition to their own, the voices of…

— Aberjhani

Poetry is meant to be heard.

— Mary Oliver

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

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

“Haunting the library as a kid, reading poetry books when I was not reading bird books, I had been astonished at how often birds…

— Kenn Kaufman