Poetry Quote by Stephen Dunn — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Connubial”

“Bring to me, it said, continual proof / you've been alive.”

“I've tried”

“I will try to disappoint you”

“I’ll always deny that I kissed her.”

“I’ve been here before, dreaming myself”

“I can’t help but notice that you keep writing love poetry to my wife. Well, you see, I married her, which makes her my wife. You know what you might want to try? Writing some poems about the sunset. The sunset isn’t fucking married.”

“To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.”

“Remember me when I am gone away,”

“The same hot lightning that burns your blood with passion–– cools your fears with peace.”

“The truth is I didn’t need therapy; I just needed to feel loved and know that someone out there craved my attention.”