American military Quote by Zell Miller

Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition.

— Eli Khamarov

“That we have ignored the lessons of modern war poetry speaks volumes to the lack of concern for that which we do not endure.”

— David McDonald

In our period, they say there is free speech. They say there is no penalty for poets, There is no penalty for writing poems.…

— Muriel Rukeyser

Poetry is a break for freedom.

— David Whyte

“where is the poetry of resistance, the poetry of honorable defiance unafraid of lies from career politicians and business men, not respectful of journalist…

— Haki R. Madhubuti

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

— James Branch Cabell

“The soldier—that is, the great soldier—of to-day is not a romantic animal, dashing at forlorn hopes, animated by frantic sentiment, full of fancies as…

— Walter Bagehot

It is not set speeches at the moment of battle that render soldiers brave.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

The poet is the voice of the people. And when the poet presents certain ideas, two phrases in one poem can alter a generation's…

— Donovan

“There might, Gentlemen, be an impropriety in my taking notice, in this Address to you, of an anonymous production, but the manner in which…

— George Washington

But there is some way in which poets believe that and this is dangerous, too believe that their calling gives them a certain freedom.…

— Peter Davison

“The poets and artists and philosophers, resistance activists, secret scouts and troublemakers, had become, as they must, soldiers.”

— China Miéville