Inspirational Quote by Seamus Heaney

I have always thought of poems as stepping stones in one's own sense of oneself. Every now and again, you write a poem that…

— Seamus Heaney

Thinking is always the stumbling stone to poetry.

— Khalil Gibran

“Personal angst, agony, anger, anxiety and pleasure might produce good poetry. However, to create the best, as many poets have expressed in the past,…

— Alok Mishra

I like to think of poetry as statements made on the way to the grave.

— Dylan Thomas

I think poetry is best read to oneself.

— Rickie Lee Jones

I am interested in the movement of my own thoughts and in trying make the poems feel more accurate to experience, including the experience…

— Rachel Zucker

Poetry is when you talk to yourself.

— William Hughes Mearns

I always say that one's poetry is a solace to oneself and a nuisance to one's friends.

— Hortense Calisher

Poems seem to have a life of their own. They tell you when enough is enough.

— Thomas Lynch

Poems in a way are spells against death. They are milestones, to see where you were then from where you are now. To perpetuate…

— Richard Eberhart

Poetry connects you to yourself, to the self that doesn't know how to talk or negotiate.

— Rita Dove

I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is…

— Leonard Cohen