“Poetry is a river; many voices travel in it; poem after poem moves along in the exciting crests and falls of the river waves. None is timeless; each arrives in an historical context; almost everything, in the end, passes. But the desire to make a poem, and the world's willingness to receive it--indeed the world's need of it--these never pass.” WorldNeedsEndsMovingDesirePoetryFallVoiceRiversExcitingHistoricalWavePoetry IsWillingnessTimelessHistorical Context Book:A Poetry Handbook Source: A Poetry Handbook
“Poetry never loses its appeal. Sometimes its audience wanes and sometimes it swells like a wave. But the essential mystery of being human is always going to engage and compel us. We're involved in a mystery. Poetry uses words to put us in touch with that mystery. We're always going to need it.” NeedsHumansSometimesUsePoetryLosesAudienceMysteryInvolvedEssentialsWaveAppealsBeing Human Author:Edward Hirsch
“Poetry, unlike music, is a meta-art, and relies upon non-physical structures for the production of its effects. In its case, the medium is syntax, grammar and logical continuity, which together form the carrier-wave of plain sense within which its deeper meanings are broadcast.” ArtTogetherFormPoetryCasesEffectsMusic IsStructureWaveProductionsDeeperMediumsRelyLogicalGrammarContinuityCarrierRely UponSyntaxDeeper Meaning Author:Don Paterson
“When in public poetry should take off its clothes and wave to the nearest person in sight; it should be seen in the company of thieves and lovers rather than that of journalists and publishers.” ShouldPersonsPoetryCompanyPoetLoversClothesSightWaveJournalistThievesPublishers Book:Selected poems Source: Selected poems
“The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness.” WorldSpiritPoetryAirWaveMelodyBrightnessSparkle Book:The poetical works of James Gates Percival Source: The poetical works of James Gates Percival
“Sailing heart-ships through broken harbors out on the waves of the night, still the searcher must ride the dark horse racing alone in his fright.” HeartStillsPoetryNightDarkBrokenHorseWaveShipsRacingSailingHarborsFrightSearchersHorse RacingDark Horse Author:Neil Young