Its bad poetry executed by people that cant sing. Thats my definition of Rap. – Peter Steele Category: Poetry
Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them. – Charles Simic Category: Poetry
In the past, poetry came in the form of spells and chants used to effect change. – John Barton Category: Poetry
The musician is perhaps the most modest of animals, but he is also the proudest. It is he who invented the sublime art of ruining poetry. – Erik Satie Category: Poetry
The desert is a place of bones, where the innards are turned out, to desiccate into dust. – Vera Nazarian Category: Arizona
The real “it is well” is something I say from the ground, having fallen. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin Category: Attitude