Quotes by Poetry And this gray spirit yearning in desire To follow knowledge like a sinking star, Beyond the utmost bound of human thought. Alfred Lord Tennyson stars poetry desire But now, you are twain, you are cloven apart Flesh of his flesh, but heart of my heart. Algernon Charles Swinburne poetry flesh heart Much contemporary verse reads like failed short-short stories rather than failed poetry. Alice Fulton poetry literature stories A poem is like a radio that can broadcast continuously for thousands of years. Allen Ginsberg poetry years art Poetry's role is to provide spontaneous individual candor as distinct from manipulation and brainwash. Allen Ginsberg manipulation roles poetry From it's inception Beat poetry was hailed as "something NEW" and "like all good spontaneous jazz, newness is acceptable and expected - by hip people who listen." But the newness of jazz has in it the echoes of J. S. Bach. Allen Ginsberg echoes poetry people Poets are mysterious, but a poet when all is said is not much more mysterious than a banker. Allen Tate mysterious poetry bankers We need a safe place, a reserve of truth, a place where words kindle ideas and set ideas sparking off in others, a word sanctuary. Poetry is this gathering place of words. Allison Mackie poetry gathering ideas Poetry has been the guardian angel of humanity in all ages. Alphonse de Lamartine angel poetry humanity Sad is his lot, who, once at least in his life, has not been a poet. Alphonse de Lamartine poet poetry Poetry is the morning dream of great minds. Alphonse de Lamartine poetry dream morning POETRY, n. A form of expression peculiar to the Land beyond the Magazines. Ambrose Bierce poetry land expression INCOMPOSSIBLE, adj. Unable to exist if something else exists. Two things are incompossible when the world of being has scope enough for one of them, but not enough for both - as Walt Whitman's poetry and God's mercy to man. Ambrose Bierce poetry men two Poetry is the most concentrated form of literature; it is the most emotionalized and powerful way in which thought can be presented. Amy Lowell powerful poetry literature 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 arriving poetry writing At the outset, it is only liking, not understanding, that matters. Gaps in understanding ... are not only important, they are perhaps even welcome, like clearings in the woods, the better to allow the heart's rays to stream out without obstacle. The unlit shadows should remain obscure, which is the very condition of enchantment. Andre Breton understanding poetry heart 'Therefore' is a word the poet must not know. Andre Gide poetic sarcastic poetry You never wish on shooting stars. You wish on the ones that have the courage to shine where they are. Andrea Gibson stars poetry inspirational Forests may be gorgeous but there is nothing more alive than a tree that learns how to grow in a cemetery. Andrea Gibson poetry tree inspirational This is my heartbeat like yours, it is a hatchet It can build a house or tear one down. Andrea Gibson poetry house inspirational «1234567891011»