Finished Quote by Richard Brautigan
“A friend came over to the house a few days ago and read one of my poems. He came back today and asked to read the same poem over again. After he finished reading it, he said, It makes me want to write poetry.”
About This Quote
Source Poetry collection: The Pill Versus the Spring, 1970
A friend’s repeated reading of a poem inspires him to write poetry himself, showing the power of shared art.
In simple terms: Repeated reading sparks creative desire.
Key Takeaway
Share art to inspire others.
Themes
inspiration
friendship
poetry
creativity
sharing
Mood
warm
inspirational
intimate
Type
literary
creative
social
When to use this quote
- reading circles
- poetry workshops
- literary clubs
- mentor relationships
Key Concepts
artistic influence
emotional resonance
creative contagion
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes a poem compelling enough to inspire?
- How can you encourage others to create?
A Different Perspective
Art may not inspire all; personal taste varies.
![“She [Carol Parsinan] somehow read my poems and came back to me and convinced me that I could be a poet, that I had the passion and the enthusiasm and the creativity to become a poet, but that what I was writing was not poetry because I was just expressing my feelings and I wasn't try to make…” quote by Edward Hirsch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a3f/edward-hirsch-1614_carols_she-carol-parsinan-somehow-read-my-poems_3055277.jpg)
