Logo
Quote by John Barton
If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then

If poetry alters the way in which the reader views the world, then it has had its desired effect. – John Barton

Other quotes by John Barton

Writing can sometimes be exploitative. I like to take a few steps of remove in order to respect the privacy of the subject. If readers make the link, they have engaged with the poem. – John Barton

Category:
respect
Author
John Barton
Read Quote

An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive. – John Barton

Category:
Poetry
Author
John Barton
Read Quote

Sometimes poetry is inspired by the conversation entered into by reading other poems. – John Barton

Category:
Poetry
Author
John Barton
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Poetry
category

I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. Its for others its for others to use. – Leonard Cohen

Category:
Poetry

Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts. – Robinson Jeffers

Category:
Poetry

Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild. – Denis Diderot

Category:
Poetry

Poets touch forcibly and truly that invisible lyre which echoes in unison in all human souls. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), paraphrase

Category:
Poetry

Random Quotes

Eggs cannot be unscrambled. – American Proverb

Category:
Philosophical

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, thats real power. – Clint Eastwood

Category:
power

I finally got a chance to talk to my daughter from my previous marriage. I just got married May 3 to my beautiful wife, but we dont see each other much. – Peter Criss

Category:
Marriage

The chicken came first — God would look silly sitting on an egg. – Author Unknown

Category:
Humorous