�������������������������������������������������������������������������ͻ � "If it isn't Smokin', it ain't Poetry In Motion" � � -Inez Harrison � � � � "Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words." � � -Edgar Allen Poe � � � � "Poetry is trouble dunked in tears." � � -Gwyn Thomas � � � � "The success of a poem is determined not by how much the poet felt in � � writing it, but by how much the reader felt in reading it." � � -John Ciardi � � � � "The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth." � � Jean Cocteau � � � � "When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his � � limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry � � reminds him of richness and diversity of his existence. When � � power corrupts, poetry cleanses." � � -John F Kennedy � � � � "Poets are born, not paid." � � -Wilson Mizner � � � � "To have great poetry there must be great audiences too." � � -Walt Whitman � � � � "When you read and understand a poem, comprehending its rich and form � � meanings, then you have mastered chaos a little." � � -Stephen Spender � � � � "A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom." � � -Robert Frost � � � � "Poetry serves to communicate the hearts and hopes of men." � � -Chuangste � � � � � � Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending � � existence to nothing. � � -Burke � �������������������������������������������������������������������������ͼ