Poetry Quote Generator

“ I think that great poetry is the most interesting and complex use of the poet's language at that point in history, and so it's even more exciting when you read a poet like Yeats, almost 100 years old now, and you think that perhaps no one can really top that. ”

~Diane Wakoski

“ Poetry is, first and last, language - the rest is filler. ”

~Mark Strand

“ Poetry is something that happens in universities, in creative writing programs or in English departments. ”

~Mark Strand

“ I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony. ”

~Mark Strand

“ I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality. ”

~Mark Strand

“ I certainly can't speak for all cultures or all societies, but it's clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. It's not part of the cultural mainstream. ”

~Mark Strand