In Northern Ireland, helicopters are not usually used to promote poetry.
It's like I understand images and some people understand poetry.
When I was in college, I really liked poetry. I don't read much anymore.
More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry.
My old teacher's definition of poetry is an attempt to understand.
Making love is, simply put, poetry in motion.
In this story I am the poet You're the poetry.
Poetry should be like 'Uh-huh. Baby has to have it.
Poetry is the least imposition on silence in a world of chatter.
Poetry calls into question what it means to be human
Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.
Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry.
One must read poetry with one's nerves.
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