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Poetry And Writing Quotes By Edward Hirsch: You're alone with yourself and your own feelings

You're alone with yourself and your own feelings and that gives you deeper access to what you need to get in touch with to write poetry. — Edward Hirsch

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Sean O Faolain: The things I like to find in a

The things I like to find in a story are punch and poetry. — Sean O Faolain

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kamand Kojouri: This poem was meant to be unwritten. But

This poem was meant
to be unwritten.
But I am writing it now
and have thereby changed
destiny. — Kamand Kojouri

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Charles Simic: One writes because one has been touched by

One writes because one has been touched by the yearning for and the despair of ever touching the Other. — Charles Simic

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Stanley Victor Paskavich: I started writing poetry and philosophy when I

I started writing poetry and philosophy when I was 17 years old and my mind so was wild. Now I'm 56 and I often want to write like a child. — Stanley Victor Paskavich

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Taylor Momsen: I really enjoy English and poetry and writing

I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes. — Taylor Momsen

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kahlil Gibran: If I were to choose between the power

If I were to choose between the power of writing a poem and the ecstasy of a poem unwritten, I would choose the ecstasy. It is better poetry. — Kahlil Gibran

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Ymatruz: Thoughts are ideas scattered in your head. When

Thoughts are ideas scattered in your head. When written forms a sentence. When rhymed, it forms a phrase and singing it blooms a beautiful poem. — Ymatruz

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Debasish Mridha: Good poetry reveals the beauty of joy and

Good poetry reveals the beauty of joy and tragedy. — Debasish Mridha

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Alexander Pope: Music resembles poetry, in eachAre nameless graces which

Music resembles poetry, in each
Are nameless graces which no methods teach,
And which a master hand alone can reach. — Alexander Pope

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Shirley Jackson: The gap between the poetry she wrote and

The gap between the poetry she wrote and the poetry she contained was, for Natalie, something unsolvable — Shirley Jackson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Sanober Khan: It is kind of ridiculous that a poet

It is kind of ridiculous that a poet is expected to live in the real world. — Sanober Khan

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Evangeline Lilly: Writing is my number one passion. I've written

Writing is my number one passion. I've written two novels. I've written a screenplay. I also write short stories and poetry. — Evangeline Lilly

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Amy Dickinson: Love is an irrational force, making humans do

Love is an irrational force, making humans do all sorts of strange and wonderful things like write poetry and take up the ukulele. — Amy Dickinson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Charles Bukowski: To me Art (poetry) is a continuous and

To me Art (poetry) is a continuous and continuing process and that when a man fails to write good poetry he fails to live fully or well. — Charles Bukowski

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Vikram Seth: You know, I can imagine not writing a

You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only. — Vikram Seth

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Richard Hugo: You are someone and you have a right

You are someone and you have a right to your life. — Richard Hugo

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jeffery Deaver: But one does not make living writing poetry

But one does not make living writing poetry unless you're a professor, and one frankly doesn't get a lot of girls as a poet. — Jeffery Deaver

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Terry A. O'Neal: All I ever really wanted to do was

All I ever really wanted to do was arouse souls through my writing and enjoy my journey to becoming one with myself and with the world. — Terry A. O'Neal

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Anthony Mackie: I'm a poet. I'm just a renaissance man

I'm a poet. I'm just a renaissance man in my heart. I can build shelves and I can write poetry. — Anthony Mackie

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kevin Powers: Poetry and prose are of equal importance to

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing. — Kevin Powers

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jane Kenyon: My ear is not working, my poetry ear.

My ear is not working, my poetry ear. I can't write a line that doesn't sound like pots and pans falling out of the cupboard. — Jane Kenyon

Poetry And Writing Quotes By May Sarton: I feel often very close to the ecstasy

I feel often very close to the ecstasy and anguish which lie at the very heart of poetry - I am writing a lot. — May Sarton

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Clive James: Writers quite often starve. And I'm mainly just

Writers quite often starve. And I'm mainly just writing critical prose and poetry, that's a formula for starvation. — Clive James

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Avijeet Das: She loved me deeply, madly and passionately. She

She loved me deeply, madly and passionately. She knew no other way! — Avijeet Das

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jennifer McMahon: I graduated with a B.A. from Goddard College

I graduated with a B.A. from Goddard College in 1991 and then studied poetry for a year in the M.F.A. in Writing Program at Vermont College. — Jennifer McMahon

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Katerina Stoykova Klemer: As we change, our writing changes too. You

As we change, our writing changes too. You cannot write the same poem twice. And that's a good thing. — Katerina Stoykova Klemer

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kelli Russell Agodon: I escape disaster by writing a poem with

I escape disaster by writing a poem with a joke in it:
The past, present, and future walk into a bar - it was tense. — Kelli Russell Agodon

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Arti Honrao: I do not write poetry; I take words

I do not write poetry; I take words and dip them in feelings. — Arti Honrao

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Zaeema J. Hussain: I am no longer a writer. Just an

I am no longer a writer. Just an emotion. An emotion that is unable to stay within its own body, and is therefore, trying to make its way into yours. — Zaeema J. Hussain

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Michael Biondi: I'm merely dying to be remembered for simply

I'm merely dying to be remembered for simply writing about my living memories — Michael Biondi

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Criss Jami: God writes love and speaks poetry.

God writes love and speaks poetry. — Criss Jami

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Charles Bukowski: The centuries are sprinkled with rare magicwith divine

The centuries are sprinkled with rare magic
with divine creatures
who help us get past the common and extraordinary ills that beset us — Charles Bukowski

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Pat Conroy: Writing poetry and reading books causes brain damage.

Writing poetry and reading books causes brain damage. — Pat Conroy

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Dejan Stojanovic: A word only writes Its night and ridesIts

A word only writes
Its night and rides
Its dream. — Dejan Stojanovic

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Steve Earle: I don't separate writing songs from poetry and

I don't separate writing songs from poetry and short fiction. In the area where I work in my house, there's a word processor and a guitar. — Steve Earle

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Linton Kwesi Johnson: Writing was a political act and poetry was

Writing was a political act and poetry was a cultural weapon. — Linton Kwesi Johnson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Rana Dasgupta: They go to Paris to learn how to

They go to Paris to learn how to make bombs and they come back having learned only how to write poetry, which they think is more explosive. — Rana Dasgupta

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Mike Gordon: I've written some poetry, but ... songs have

I've written some poetry, but ... songs have to be more poetic, and I've really gotten to this non-poetic sort of writing. — Mike Gordon

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Norman Lock: I had hoped to be a poet, and

I had hoped to be a poet, and for a long time I tried to write poetry. My first published pieces were poems. — Norman Lock

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Robert Morgan: I think that it's more likely that in

I think that it's more likely that in my 60s and 70s I will be writing poetry rather than fiction. — Robert Morgan

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Delano Johnson: Poets should never stop writing, because their words

Poets should never stop writing, because their words could be a powerful inspiration to someone else, whether it be now or 100 years from today. — Delano Johnson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Grace Paley: Writing poetry, which for me was then saying

Writing poetry, which for me was then saying how I felt about this and that, didn't help me to understand the world I lived in. — Grace Paley

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Tim Lane: and a day spent working for money is

and a day spent working for money is wasted while a day spent writing poetry is wasted but more honest. — Tim Lane

Poetry And Writing Quotes By F.K. Preston: All that is required of you is an

All that is required of you is an open mind and a little patience. — F.K. Preston

Poetry And Writing Quotes By C.J. Heck: On Writing Poetry: Take everyday words beyond everyday

On Writing Poetry: Take everyday words beyond everyday talent and write them alive. — C.J. Heck

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Alice Walker: I don't know if you actually get something

I don't know if you actually get something out of writing poetry. I think poetry is an autonomous muse that decides to come and sit on your couch. — Alice Walker

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Rainer Maria Rilke: Read the lines as if they were unknown

Read the lines as if they were unknown to you, and you will feel in your inmost self how very much they are yours. — Rainer Maria Rilke

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Sylvia Plath: But writing poems and letters doesn't seem to

But writing poems and letters doesn't seem to do much good. — Sylvia Plath

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Ernst Haas: We can write the new chapters in a

We can write the new chapters in a visual language whose prose and poetry will need no translation. — Ernst Haas

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jeanette Winterson: He needed some sort of membrane between himself

He needed some sort of membrane between himself and experience, which, for him, became language.(Jeanette Winterson on T.S.Eliot) — Jeanette Winterson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Wanda Lea Brayton: My earliest poems appear almost skeletal to me

My earliest poems appear almost skeletal to me now - it seems I've learned to add meat, muscle and a nice suit of clothes. — Wanda Lea Brayton

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Callimachus: You're walking by the tomb of Battiades,Who knew

You're walking by the tomb of Battiades,
Who knew well how to write poetry, and enjoy
Laughter at the right moment, over the wine. — Callimachus

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Avijeet Das: I heard the breeze whisper your name to

I heard the breeze whisper your name to the trees. And the flowers giggled smiling at the leaves. I and my loneliness keep talking about you. — Avijeet Das

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Patti Smith: I was so used to doing art that

I was so used to doing art that my fingers were like albino spiders. So it was just natural for me to go to a typewriter and write poetry. — Patti Smith

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Amy Lowell: I never deny poems when they come; whatever

I never deny poems when they come; whatever I am doing, whatever I am writing, I lay it aside and attend to the arriving poem. — Amy Lowell

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Sam Hamill: I'm a poet who practices Zen. And it's

I'm a poet who practices Zen. And it's not, I'm somebody who practices Zen who writes poetry. There's no separation for me. — Sam Hamill

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jorge Luis Borges: Poetry is given to the poet. I don't

Poetry is given to the poet. I don't think a poet can sit down at will and write. If he does, nothing worthwhile can come of it. — Jorge Luis Borges

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Cristen Rodgers: Be still my hand and let the words

Be still my hand and let the words write themselves upon my heart. Be still my heart and let your pages be filled in silence. — Cristen Rodgers

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Ben Lerner: Experiments with the "as if" of fiction are

Experiments with the "as if" of fiction are often more lively in poetry and criticism and other modes of writing than in weak short stories or novels. — Ben Lerner

Poetry And Writing Quotes By John Darnielle: I was writing poetry, and the Mountain Goats

I was writing poetry, and the Mountain Goats was an outgrowth of that. — John Darnielle

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Shira Wolosky: Poetry can have varied and useful functions; and

Poetry can have varied and useful functions; and seduction is apparently something worth writing poetry for. — Shira Wolosky

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jonathan Heatt: The thing I've learned writing my book is

The thing I've learned writing my book is that everyone has the potential to be a poet, and all of our lives are epic. — Jonathan Heatt

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Bobby Hundley: Don't strive to sound poetic. Strive to sound

Don't strive to sound poetic. Strive to sound genuine in your writing and you will find poetry in the most mundane things in life. — Bobby Hundley

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Mpho Leteng: There is a difference between a poem and

There is a difference between a poem and a writing incrusted with a feel of Poetry to fall within range — Mpho Leteng

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Pattiann Rogers: I do love writing prose interspersed with the

I do love writing prose interspersed with the poetry of other people. Their rhythms break into my prose and create a connection. — Pattiann Rogers

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Charles Bukowski: Bad poetry is caused by people who sit

Bad poetry is caused by people who sit down and think, Now I am going to write a Poem. — Charles Bukowski

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Debasish Mridha: Let your heart dance with pen and paperNow

Let your heart dance with pen and paper
Now fill the paper with dancing letters. — Debasish Mridha

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kristian Goldmund Aumann: Poetry is the coronation of literature, and a

Poetry is the coronation of literature, and a majestic form of writing. — Kristian Goldmund Aumann

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Ellen Bass: Poetry is the most intimate of all writing.

Poetry is the most intimate of all writing. I want to speak first from me to myself and then from me to you. — Ellen Bass

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Mary Stewart: Every time your work is read, you die

Every time your work is read, you die several deaths for every word, and poetry is like being flayed alive. — Mary Stewart

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Langston Hughes: Go home and write / a page tonight.

Go home and write / a page tonight. / And let that page come out of you - / Then, it will be true. — Langston Hughes

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Robert Adamson: Well I guess the plan was to write

Well I guess the plan was to write poetry and publish books and make a living from writing poetry. That was a pretty ambitious plan I guess. — Robert Adamson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Shane McCrae: I actually can't listen to music and write

I actually can't listen to music and write poetry at the same time, but I do kind of think about the music I've been listening to when I write. — Shane McCrae

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Eileen Granfors: Heavy as such things areAfter the wordslide, the

Heavy as such things are
After the wordslide, the writing begins."
From "Word Quake — Eileen Granfors

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jorge Luis Borges: I don't think there's any essential difference, at

I don't think there's any essential difference, at least for me, between writing poetry and writing prose. — Jorge Luis Borges

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Nazim Hikmet: ... and the most beautiful words ever spoken,

... and the most beautiful words ever spoken, I have not yet said to you. — Nazim Hikmet

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Rupert Brooke: There are three good things in this world.

There are three good things in this world. One is to read poetry, another is to write poetry, and the best of all is to live poetry. — Rupert Brooke

Poetry And Writing Quotes By John McPhee: I wrote a fair amount of poetry in

I wrote a fair amount of poetry in college. It was really, really bad. I mean, bad. And that's how I found out - by doing it. — John McPhee

Poetry And Writing Quotes By F.K. Preston: I keep dying and hoping you notice me.

I keep dying and hoping you notice me. But you're too busy living. — F.K. Preston

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Dejan Stojanovic: If we were to understand how important it

If we were to understand how important it is to say something and say it well, maybe we wouldn't write a single word, but that would be tragic. — Dejan Stojanovic

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jhumpa Lahiri: I love reading poetry, and yet, at this

I love reading poetry, and yet, at this point, the thought of writing a poem, to me, is tantamount to figuring out a trigonometry question. — Jhumpa Lahiri

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Jeffrey McDaniel: There's two kinds of womenthose you write poems

There's two kinds of women
those you write poems about and those you don't. — Jeffrey McDaniel

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Rita Mae Brown: I write poetry. It comes naturally to me,

I write poetry. It comes naturally to me, but from a technical point of view it forces me to pay close attention to language and to scan. — Rita Mae Brown

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Sanober Khan: How....will I ever truly depict you?You're perfect, my

How....will I ever truly depict you?
You're perfect, my writing isn't. — Sanober Khan

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Avijeet Das: You may follow the footstepsThe whole day will

You may follow the footsteps
The whole day will pass
With you going around in circles
Yet not reaching anywhere at last! — Avijeet Das

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Moliere: One can be well-bred and write bad poetry

One can be well-bred and write bad poetry — Moliere

Poetry And Writing Quotes By R.M. Engelhardt: In The End The Words Are The All

In The End The Words Are The All And The Nothing. — R.M. Engelhardt

Poetry And Writing Quotes By R.M. Engelhardt: Books measure time in both moments and years.

Books measure time in both moments and years.
We all grow old but the stories never will. — R.M. Engelhardt

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kathleen Rooney: As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and

As a writer who writes poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, I think it's important to always maintain a firm grasp on genre and ethics. — Kathleen Rooney

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Matsuo Basho: The River Mogami has drownedFar and deepBeneath its

The River Mogami has drowned
Far and deep
Beneath its surging waves
The flaming sun of summer — Matsuo Basho

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: After you have pumped your brains for thoughts

After you have pumped your brains for thoughts and verses, there is a better poetry hinted in whistling a tune on your walk. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Nathaniel Hawthorne: Romance and poetry, ivy, lichens and wallflowers need

Romance and poetry, ivy, lichens and wallflowers need ruin to make them grow. — Nathaniel Hawthorne

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Ray Bradbury: Poetry expands the senses and keeps them in

Poetry expands the senses and keeps them in prime condition. It keeps you aware of your nose, your eye, your ear, your tongue, your hand. — Ray Bradbury

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Stanley Victor Paskavich: As far as me and fame, from my

As far as me and fame, from my creations I'll be dead and famous long before I know it. — Stanley Victor Paskavich

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Kurt Cobain: I write poems for myself and I write

I write poems for myself and I write poetry that gets torn apart and becomes songs. I have a lot of respect for words, the power of words. — Kurt Cobain

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Elijah Cainaan: When you find yourself writing, reading, or listening

When you find yourself writing, reading, or listening the delivery of words when spoken? You know the melody of wordplay. "& I love Wordplay — Elijah Cainaan

Poetry And Writing Quotes By R.M. Engelhardt: Pay attention, and use your imagination.

Pay attention, and use your imagination. — R.M. Engelhardt

Poetry And Writing Quotes By John Steinbeck: Poetry is the mathematics of writing and closely

Poetry is the mathematics of writing and closely kin to music. — John Steinbeck

Poetry And Writing Quotes By Sanober Khan: A single poem, alonecan turn tidesscatter galaxiesand burst

A single poem, alone
can turn tides
scatter galaxies
and burst forth with rivers
from paradise. — Sanober Khan