Art Quote by Sonia Sanchez

I hope that the feeling of making poetry is not confined to the people who write it down. There is no luxury like it,…

— Stella Benson

Fiction will always be my greatest love, with poetry close behind.

— J. Courtney Sullivan

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

There is no longer beauty except in the struggle. No more masterpieces without an aggressive character. Poetry must be a violent assault against the…

— Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

I find great consolation in having a lot of poetry books around. I believe that writing poetry and reading it are deeply intertwined. I've…

— Edward Hirsch

Novels seem to me to be richer, broader, deeper, more enjoyable than poems.

— Philip Larkin

“The way contemporary literature is emerging, soon we can expect "Item poetry" in novels.”

— Himmilicious

Poetry is a comforting piece of fiction set to more or less lascivious music.

— H. L. Mencken

“Poetry will exist as long as there is a problem of life and death. The gift of art is a superior gift that allows…

— Ruben

Poetry is the breath of beauty.

— Leigh Hunt

I've been surprised to learn how many people love poetry. It's beautiful to see that people want poetry in their lives.

— Peleg Top

“Why should it be any surprise that people find solace in the most intimate literary genre? Poetry slows us down, cherishes small details. A…

— Naomi Shihab Nye