The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.
Jean Cocteau
The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.
If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination.
David Allan Coe
To a poet, silence is an acceptable response, even a flattering one.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
Well, I like to write poetry. I'm a published poet.
Misha Collins
The bad poet is a toady mimicking nature.
Edward Dahlberg
We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago.
Richard J. Daley
Sometimes I feel as if I am read before I write. When I write a poem about my mother, Palestinians think my mother is a symbol for Palestine. But I... →
Mahmoud Darwish
You will find the poet who wrings the heart of the world, or the foremost captain of his time, driving a bargain or paring a potato, just as you... →
Rebecca Harding Davis
A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by lightning.
James Dickey