“We can just be all poetic and shit and lose our minds together.”— Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin, Riley Abel, Storm Reid, imdb.com
“In this lesson, students examine the poetry of Amanda Gorman, who was chosen to read her poem 'The Hill We Climb' at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. Gorman’s poem complimented Biden’s message and themes of 'unity.'”— Kate Stevens, pbs.org
“There is a light that will bathe you in love and laughter and rejoice in your celebration, whatever that looks like for you.”— Megan Minutillo, psiloveyou.xyz
“Is that Eric Garner worked for some time for the Parks and Rec. Horticultural Department, which means, perhaps, that with his very large hands, perhaps, in all likelihood, he put gently into the earth some plants which, most likely, some of them, in all likelihood, continue to grow, continue to do w…”— Ross Gay, poets.org
“So Love ripped me apart, tore me to pieces, and still I stook like a fool with palms open, begging them for anything to prove they weren't done with me just yet.”— Clara McGowan, twitter.com
“Any decent realtor, walking you through a real shithole, chirps on about good bones: This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful.”— Maggie Smith, poetryfoundation.org
“What is the word for a bird, already stunning in its sitting form, opening its wings and the watcher loses their breath?”— Olivia Gatwood, buttonpoetry.com
“i have not yet grown wild enough to believe in anything i cannot see with my own eyes.”— Alison Malee, instagram.com
“he opened me up like a book & poured the poetry back into me. - my personal pen & paper.”— Amanda Lovelace, instagram.com
“didn’t anyone ever warn you not to try to trick a girl who reads? she’s already seen everything. - don’t try to waste your time again.”— Amanda Lovelace, instagram.com
“i don’t change the water i just let them die and then don’t throw away the dried flowers”— Natalia Vela, instagram.com
“this is where i come from. everyone i love still lives there.”— Brenna Twohy, brennatwohy.tumblr.com
“If I had a nickel for every time I stayed up too late for someone who would never wake up for me...”— Melissa Lozada-Oliva, youtube.com
“But if the Holy Ghost once more Should lend his aid to us we'd see Others perform what Jesus did— Since in his heartsick anguish he”— Hafez, poetryfoundation.org
“She tells me, 'I don't know how to love anyone with my whole being,' I tell her, 'I don't know how to not.'”— Blythe Baird, youtube.com
“Valerie: 'S,' because she’s so sublime, 'A,' because she’s awesome all the time! Harvey: 'B,' because she’s the best babe in school, 'R,' because she really makes me drool! Mr. Kraft: And 'I' is for the icon she’s become, 'N' is ‘cause she’s great, she makes me numb! All: And 'A,' it’s redundant to…”— Frank Conniff, Harvey Kinkle, Nate Richert, imdb.com
“accepting this body did not mean convincing myself that it was beautiful”— Trista Mateer, instagram.com
“A bullet held me captive, gun in my face, your hate misplaced. White skin, light skin, but for me, not the right skin.”— Njeri Brown, Leann Bowen, Reggie Green, Marque Richardson, imdb.com