The commonest error made in relation to poetry is that it consists simply in verse-making. Many confound the casket of meter and rhyme with the jewel... →
Orson F. Whitney
Poetry is the elder sister of history, the mother of language, the ancestress of civilization.
It is my belief that many who think they dislike poetry are really poetical in their natures and are indebted to it, more than they imagine, for the... →
Poetry is that sentiment of the soul, or faculty of the mind, which enables its possessor to appreciate and realize the heights and depths of human... →
Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
Poetry is a street fighter. It has sharp elbows. It can look after itself. Poetry can't be used for manipulation; it's why you never see good... →
David Whyte
There's a fierce practicality and empiricism which the whole imaginative, lyrical aspect of poetry comes from.
It is the province of poetry to be more realistic and present than the artificial narratives of an outer discourse, and not afraid of the truthful... →
By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It's an interesting phenomenon that... →
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.
Oscar Wilde