Poetry Poem Quotes

Poetry Poem Quote of the day

Where joy in an old pencil is not absurd.

Of course! the path to heavendoesn't lie down in flat miles.It's in the imaginationwith which you perceive this world, and the gestureswith which you honor it.-from The Swan

Poetry isn’t an island, it is the bridge. Poetry isn’t a ship, it is the lifeboat. Poetry isn’t swimming. Poetry is water.

I once began to ask around what constitutes a good poem. It felt petty, in a sense. A boy would need no help in deciding which girls he thinks are pretty.

I chase the wind and get lost in the clouds. I'm sweep into darkness in my search for the light.

The future belongs to all who, refusing to look back at the past move ahead with the clock as it ticks.

Poetry gives the greatest pleasure.

But tears are an indulgence. Memory sings.

The truth is the object of our lustBut the light is still so very dim…

Change like a treeWhen it is winterDon’t complain or fearJust wait for the spring To bloom and sing

I do not fear the nightWhen I know that todayI am bathed in a lightIt cannot be stolen away

But the rare herb, Forgetfulness, / It hides away from me.

You do not see the painting in the attic The maggots on skin that tear. The beauty is a trick. Narcissus - promise naught but air...'' ~ Dorian Gray

our foundation is rockybecause we made a home in each other’s skin.the damage is beginning to show.

With a metal heartI came to this life, My head was a crucible, full of elixir.Pearl by pearlMy heart was poured, Drop by dropMy head was splashed.The world was entirely a magnet.