Complaint Quote by Washington Irving

Poetry can cause irreparable harm when misapplied

— Gail Carriger

It is good sometimes for poetry to disenchant us.

— Robert Hass

Poetry is a hazardous occupation, very hazardous. There may be bad things in there inside you that maybe you can't handle.

— James Dickey

...the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry...

— Billy Collins

Poetry is an act of peace.

— Pablo Neruda

Poetry is telling something to someone.

— Marie Howe

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

— Hortense Calisher

Poetry is something that disturbs the mainstream with minor things and it is something that breaks down active discrimination with passive things, and it…

— Kim Hyesoon

Poetry is meant to be heard.

— Mary Oliver

Poetry is the art of saying what you mean but disguising it.

— Diane Wakoski

Poetry comes with anger, hunger and dismay; it does not often visit groups of citizens sitting down to be literary together, and would appal…

— Christopher Morley

Poetry is language trying to become bodily experience.

— Herbert McCabe