Poetry Quote by Mary Oliver — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Sleeping In The Forest”

“Another morning and I wake with thirst”

“The poet dreams of the mountain”

“Though I play at the edges of knowing,”

“But first and foremost, I learned from Whitman that the poem is a temple—or a green field—a place to enter, and in which to feel. Only in a secondary way is it an intellectual thing—an artifact, a moment of seemly and robust wordiness—wonderful as that part of it is. I learned that the poem was made not just to exist, but to speak—to be company.”

“Sometimes I dream”

“if you”

“If you are of the opinion that the contemplation of suicide is sufficient evidence of a poetic nature, do not forget that actions speak louder than words.”

“I will love you forever" swears the poet. I find this easy to swear too. "I will love you at 4:15 pm next Tuesday" - Is that still as easy?”

“I've got mixed feelings about poetry cause done well poetry is fantastic. But not many people are capable of doing it well. I think you should have some kind of license to perform poetry. A poetic license perhaps.”

“There is bad in all good authors: what a pity the converse isn't true!”

“…be awake to the Life”