Bridges Quote by William Empson

Writing a poem is a more personal experience, I think, than writing prose. And perhaps reading a poem is a more personal experience than…

— Nick Laird

I read poetry every day. I love the boiled down essence of poetry. I look for poetry in prose. In a way that evocative.

— Andre Dubus

Poetry is easier to learn than prose. Once you have learned it you can use it as a light and a laser. It shows…

— Jeanette Winterson

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

— Kevin Powers

There are definitely connections between poems, but I wanted each to stand on its own. I guess it goes back to the idea of…

— Kevin Powers

The decision to write in prose instead of poetry is made more by the readers than by writers. Almost no one is interested in…

— Robert Morgan

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

I think poetry bridges text and image. Poetry is visual in its imagery - but it requires close attention to words themselves. Words become…

— Allegra Goodman

My poems and prose are not often in direct conversation with each other, but there's so much crossover - everything that comes out of…

— Alex Lemon

Poetry is its own medium; it's very different than writing prose. Poetry can talk in an imagistic sense, it has particular ways of catching…

— Story Musgrave

Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems.

— Anonymous

For a lot of people, poetry tends to be dull. It's not read much. It takes a special kind of training and a lot…

— Thomas M. Disch