People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that'…

“People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated.”

Lucille Clifton · Poetry

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Lucille Clifton

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

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James Laughlin

I think we will always have the impulse towards visual poetry with us, and I wouldn't agree with Bly that it's a bad thing. It depends on the ability of the individual poet to do it well, and to make a shape which is interesting enough to hold your attention.

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Carl Sandburg

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.

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Sherman Alexie

You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it.

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