“Sculpture and painting are moments of life; poetry is life itself.” MomentsPoetryPaintingPoetry IsSculptureMoments Of Life Book:Pericles and Aspasia Source: Pericles and Aspasia
“we need poetry most at those moments when life astounds us with losses, gains, or celebrations. We need it most when we are most hurt, most happy, most downcast, most jubilant. Poetry is the language we speak in times of greatest need. And the fact that it is an endangered species in our culture tells us that we are in deep trouble.” NeedsMomentsFactsCultureSpeakLanguageHurtLossTroubleGainsSpeciesPoetry IsCelebrationEndangered Species Author:Erica Jong
“Poetry is a tree with very deep roots and while there may be excitement about this or that new little branch, you're not going to make anything original by just doing whatever's being rewarded at the moment.” MayLittlesMomentsTreeRootsOriginalsExcitementBranchesPoetry IsVery DeepDeep Roots Author:Joan Larkin