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There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power.

Eugenio Montale

Poetry

Power

Countries

Slowly poetry becomes visual because it paints images, but it is also musical: it unites two arts into one.

Eugenio Montale

Poetry

Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready.

Eugenio Montale

Art

Poetry

Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust, has produced great works of poetry.

Eugenio Montale

Poetry

Art

I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll.

Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.

Adrian Mitchell

Poetry

People

Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.

Adrian Mitchell

Poetry

Needs

What is poetry which does not save nations or people?

Rap is poetry set to music. But to me it's like a jackhammer.

Poetry is like making a joke. If you get one word wrong at the end of a joke, you've lost the whole thing.

Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince.

H. L. Mencken

Poetry

Prose

If I do a poetry reading I want people to walk out and say they feel better for having been there - not because you've done a comedy performance but because you're talking about your father dying or having young children, things that touch your soul.