Poetry Quote by Peter Frankopan

“That we have ignored the lessons of modern war poetry speaks volumes to the lack of concern for that which we do not endure.”

— David McDonald

The Vietnam War and the Iraq war, in different ways, both made me feel like I could not not address them. I'm very doubtful…

— Robert Hass

Before now poetry has taken notice Of wars, and what are wars but politics Transformed from chronic to acute and bloody?

— Robert Frost

In a war situation or where violence and injustice are prevalent, poetry is called upon to be something more than a thing of beauty.

— Seamus Heaney

There was no really good true war book during the entire four years of the war. The only true writing that came through during…

— Ernest Hemingway

“Of course we had hoped that he would take up his sword as part of the President's war on poetry. The time is ripe…

— Donald Barthelme

Poetry is not a waiting room where one stays overnight...every word is war.

— Rolf Dieter Brinkmann

The real war poets are always war poets, peace or any time.

— Randall Jarrell

“Poetry emerges from the depths of struggle. It comes up fighting, demanding to be heard.”

— Aisha Mirza

While it is unlikely that poetry or art shall eliminate the reality of war in the twenty-first century, it is thrilling to know there…

— Aberjhani

“We are against war and the sources of war. We are for poetry and the sources of poetry.”

— Muriel Rukeyser

It is not my purpose as a poet to condemn war (or to be exact, modern warfare). I only wish to present the universal…

— Herbert Read