I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen, but rarely what the poet wants.
Howard NemerovNothing in the universe can travel at the speed of light, they say, forgetful of the shadow's speed.
Howard NemerovWhen I was starting to write, the great influence was T.S. Eliot and after that William Butler Yeats.
Howard NemerovWriting is like the relationship with your bowels. First you can, then you can't. Finally, you must. Only then should you reach for the paper.
Howard Nemerov