#poem

Don't fall asleep yet. Contrary to popular belief, that's not where dreams get accomplished. ↗

— George Watsky

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Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems. ↗

— John Barton

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I consider a poem to be a kind of experiment where a number of elements are brought together under test conditions to see how they will interact to create meaning or relevance. ↗

— John Barton

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I did that Grammys thing - I did a little freeform poem. ↗

— Beck

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I had forgotten. Disgust shadows desire. Another life is never safely envied. ↗

— Robert Wells

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My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music, some opera, which has nothing at all to do with a volatile human condition or struggle or whatever. It enriches me as a human being. ↗

— Wole Soyinka

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For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it carries the magic. ↗

— James Broughton

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My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade one's life. That can make the miracle happen in reality. Try it. ↗

— James Broughton

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I have experienced healing through other writers' poetry, but there's no way I can sit down to write in the hope a poem will have healing potential. If I do, I'll write a bad poem. ↗

— Marilyn Hacker

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Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice. ↗

— James Buchan

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