Poetry Quote by Muriel Rukeyser — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.”

“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.”

“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life?”

“Always our wars have been our confessions of weakness”

“The fear of poetry is an indication that we are cut off from our own reality.”

“Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon me?”

“Reminiscing in the drizzle of Portland, I notice the ring that’s landed on your finger, a massive”

“Darling,”

“Has it ever occurred to you,' he said, 'that the whole history of English poetry has been de-termined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes?”

“See”

“It’s easier for me to make sense of it that way than it is for me to face the other way—reality. And yet, those evil spirits that were unleashed—be they fake entities from a stupid carnival ride, or cruel malevolencies from dark spiritual chasms of our universe—have stayed with me all these years”