poetry Quotes

Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.

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

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

For me, poetry is always a search for order.

All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently, link by link, with sweat and blood and tears.

I don’t know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion.

For there is a sound reasoning upon all flowers. For flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ.

Poetry asks people to have values, form opinions, care about some other part of experience besides making money and being successful on the job.

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

He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to it in a speech.