Language Quote by Samuel R. Delany

poetry is where the language is renewed.

— Margaret Atwood

Poets are seen as the caretakers of language, so working with words no matter what the form is what we do.

— Yusef Komunyakaa

I approach writing a poem in a much different state than when I am writing prose. It's almost as if I were working in…

— Pattiann Rogers

I write poetry. It comes naturally to me, but from a technical point of view it forces me to pay close attention to language…

— Rita Mae Brown

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

— Sylvia Plath

I write poetry in order to live more fully.

— Judith Rodriguez

Poetry is fascinating. As soon as it begins the poetry has changed the thing into something extra, and somehow prose can go over into…

— Michael Tippett

“Poetry is a tool for writers to create literature in different forms of messages.”

— Vanessa M. Chattman

The poets are the standard bearers of language. Their work lives or dies word by word. When I write and can hear a clunky…

— Janet Fitch

I feel my poetry has contributed through all these languages that I needed to learn leading up to English.

— Masiela Lusha

“Poetry is a tool for writers to create literature in different forms of expression and messages. ”

— Vanessa M. Chattman

Poetry is the art of using language to transcend language,

— Laurence Overmire