8/19/2019 Famous Quotes on Poetry

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What is Poetry?

Poetry is language on a spree.John Hegley 

A poem should mean and not be.Archibald Macleish 

I started writing poetry because I didn’t like

poetry.Benjamin ephaniah 

Poetry is a hotline to the emotions.Andrew Motion 

Poetry! like music is to be heard.Basil Bunting 

Poetry is language in orbit."eamus Heaney 

Poetry is words with a tune.Jon "tallworthy 

Poetry begins in delight and ends in wisdom.#obert $rost 

Prose% &ords in their best order.

Poetry% 'he best words in the best order."amuel 'aylor (oleridge 

Poetry is naked words dancing together.Adrian Mitchell 

Poetry’s like a huge multi)coloured mar*uee that

has room +or all kinds o+ +orms and ,oices.-icki $ea,er 

,ery poem is an island. 'o get to a poem

re*uires sailing out +rom the mainland o+ routine

language.#obert (raw+ord