I think my poems immediately come out of the sensuous and emotional experiences I have.
Sylvia Plath
I've been writing poems and stories since I was about 13.
Kevin Powers
'A collected poems' is either a gravestone or a testimonial to survival.
Al Purdy
No, I don't know any Emily Dickinson poems!
Andy Richter
I don't write poems. I don't give flowers to girls... yet.
Rico Rodriguez
I also write poems, so that is something that I really enjoy.
Billy Sherwood
I like Beethoven, especially the poems.
Ringo Starr
People used to say poems were different to songs but I don't think they are.
Tinie Tempah
My poems... the ones that start out as jokes become these big ponderous things and the ones that start out ponderous devolve into jokes.
Jess Walter
I'm terrified of switching the computer on because there are so many poems.
Roger McGough