” There’s a fierce practicality and empiricism which the whole imaginative, lyrical aspect of poetry comes from. “
” Poetry is a street fighter. It has sharp elbows. It can look after itself. Poetry can’t be used for manipulation, it’s why you never see good poetry in advertising. “
” By definition, poetry works with qualities and dynamics that mainstream society is reluctant to face head-on. It’s an interesting phenomenon that by necessity, poetry is just below the radar. “
” It is the province of poetry to be more realistic and present than the artificial narratives of an outer discourse, and not afraid of the truthful difficulty of the average human life. “
” Poetry gives us courage and sets us straight with the world. Poems are great companions and friends. “
All 5 David Whyte Quotes about Poetry in picture
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