Clouds Quote by Wislawa Szymborska

There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing.

— John Cage

In order for poetry to exist there has to be not-poetry to contrast it with.

— Elaine Equi

“All things exist as they are perceived: at least in relation to the percipient. 'The mind is its own place, and of itself can…

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

Poetry reveals that there is no empty space.

— Hafez

The poetry is all in the anticipation, for there is none in reality.

— Mark Twain

I find I cannot exist without Poetry

— John Keats

Poetry is what happens when nothing else can.

— Charles Bukowski

Poetry cannot be defined, only experienced

— Christopher Logue

The body of poetry is nothing but energy, waves, rhythm.

— Kim Hyesoon

Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.

— Edmund Burke

Poetry must be made by all and not by one.

— Anonymous

“Since poetry deals with the singular, not the general, it cannot - if it is good poetry - look at things of this earth…

— Czesław Miłosz