Poetry Quote Generator

“ Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others. ”

~Antonin Artaud

“ Poetry is the deification of reality. ”

~Edith Sitwell

“ While also, importantly, not wanting to dumb it down or pretend the days of 'difficult' poetry are over, because we live in a pluralist culture and there's room for 'difficult' poetry alongside rap and everything else. And poetry won't be for everyone, but everyone should have the choice. ”

~Andrew Motion

“ I'm not a great poetry fan. ”

~Rupert Everett

“ I try to show what it is about language and music that enthralls, because I think those are the two elements of poetry. ”

~Rita Dove

“ Have you ever heard a good joke? If you've ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you're already on the way to poetry. It's about using words in very precise ways and using gesture. ”

~Rita Dove