All poetry has to do is to make a strong communication. All the poet has to do is listen. The poet is not an important fellow. There will also be another poet.

Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere.

There's not a good poet I know who has not at the beck and call of his memory a vast quantity of poetry that composes his mental library.

What is poetry which does not save nations or people?

Theater and poetry were what helped people stay alive and want to go on living.