“Maybe poets express more directly a sense of sympathy for other human beings. Painting is a little bit more of a retreat from human beings in real life; painting is more about the extreme moments when speech doesn't help anymore.” HumansLittlesRealMomentsHelpingBitsHuman BeingsPaintingPoetSpeechLittle BitExtremesReal LifeRetreatPain In Life Author:Francesco Clemente
“There's poetry in the world. Poetry doesn't belong just to the poets. You know, you can look at the most premeditated, cold blooded movie and find poetry in it.” KnowsWorldLooksPoetryPoetColdCold Blooded Author:Francesco Clemente
“To me the poets are closer than I am to the idea of voice, to a sort of primeval song that we all participate in.” IdeasPoetrySongVoicePoetPrimeval Author:Francesco Clemente
