“What would people look like if we could see them as they are, soaked in honey, stung and swollen, reckless, pinned against time?” PeopleIfsLooksHoneyRecklessSwollen Author:Ellen Bass
“So much inspires me. People living their lives with courage, beauty of all kinds, nature in all its aspects, people I love and people I hardly know, and, of course, other poets.” PeopleKnowsKindCoursesInspirePoetAspectAll Kinds Author:Ellen Bass
“I think many people love poetry who don't know they love it. People are sometimes afraid of poetry, or they've been introduced to poetry that doesn't speak to them.” PeopleThinkingKnowsSometimesSpeakLove Poetry Author:Ellen Bass