English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Poetry Quotes (page 5)

Poetry, if it is not to be a lifeless repetition of forms, must be constantly exploring "the frontiers of the spirit." But these frontiers are not like the surveys of geographical explorers, conquered once for all and settled. The frontiers of the spirit are more like the jungle which, unless continuously kept under control, is always ready to encroach and eventually obliterate the cultivated area. T. S. Eliot
Poetry is at the centre of my life, too, emotionally speaking, and intellectually speaking - it's just that I'm one of those people who enjoy doing other stuff as well. Andrew Motion
Walter Mosley quote: "Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity."
Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity. Walter Mosley
Robert Morgan quote: "Poetry, almost by definition, calls attention to its language..."
Poetry, almost by definition, calls attention to its language and form. Robert Morgan
Marianne Moore quote: "Poetry is all nouns and verbs."
Poetry is all nouns and verbs. Marianne Moore
Marianne Moore quote: "Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads."
Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads. Marianne Moore
Eugenio Montale quote: "Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of..."
Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready. Eugenio Montale
W. S. Merwin quote: "Poetry is like making a joke. If you get one word wrong at the..."
Poetry is like making a joke. If you get one word wrong at the end of a joke, you've lost the whole thing. W. S. Merwin
Natalie Merchant quote: "Poetry comes alive to me through recitation."
Poetry comes alive to me through recitation. Natalie Merchant
H. L. Mencken quote: "Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also..."
Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince. H. L. Mencken
Poetry, it is often said and loudly so, is life's true mirror. But a monkey looking into a work of literature looks in vain for Socrates. Franz Grillparzer
Thomas Gray quote: "Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn."
Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. Thomas Gray
Vincent Van Gogh quote: "Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is,..."
Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it. Vincent Van Gogh
Diane Glancy quote: "Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold."
Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold. Diane Glancy
Nikki Giovanni quote: "Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and..."
Poetry and music are very good friends. Like mommies and daddies and strawberries and cream - they go together. Nikki Giovanni

Popular Topics

Popular Author