Howard Nemerov about Poetry : I've never read a political poem that's

I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen but rarely what the poet wants.

never political accomplished anything poetry makes things happen rarely wants

Quotes About Poetry

Judith Rodriguez

I write poetry in order to live more fully.
John Colville

He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to...
Diane Glancy

Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold.
Toi Derricotte

Poetry asks people to have values form opinions care about some other part...
Christopher Smart

For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly...
Zona Gale

I don't know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good...
Alfred Douglas

All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently link by link with sweat and...
Elizabeth Jennings

For me poetry is always a search for order.
Tom Wesselmann

I didn't want to deal in poetry. I got rid of that after a few months.
Georges Seurat

Some say they see poetry in my paintings I see only science.

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Norman MacCaig Poetry

And if they haven't got poetry in them there's nothing you can do that will produce it.

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