Poetry Quote by Theodore Roethke — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.”

“Art is the means we have of undoing the damage of haste. It's what everything else isn't.”

“Dolor”

“What's madness but nobility of soul”

“I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.”

“By daily dying, I have come to be.”

“Poetry is frequently introduced as an object of dissection rather than an experience of encounter. Students are trained to hunt for metaphors, symbols, and devices before they are allowed to feel the poem. This premature intellectualisation breeds anxiety rather than appreciation.”

“Get messy. Play in the dirt. Take a few falls, let them happen. Cuts and bruises, scrapes and scars are good for the soul – You bleed, you heal, you rise.”

“Paris and Helen”

“I don't want to go on being a root in the dark,”

“Even the most political poem is an act of faith.”

“Your war drum ain't / louder than this breath.”