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Writing poetry is like skipping stones on the water: your poetic prowess will determine how long it will take before it inevitably sinks into oblivion. Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
What is a word? Who does it belong to? An empty vessel at best! A chair is not a chair until someone sits in it. Poets can only grow if given free rein in their lonely pursuit of excellence. Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
Poetry is like a road trip without a GPS - you never know which direction of thought and/or emotion your poem would take when read by others and, therefore, the poet's duty is to set a train of thought in motion and to stand back and not try to control how others might interpret his offerings. Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
Open form/free verse might be loosely defined as a poem designed to encapsulate a single thought in a personal stylised format—the serendipity of thoughts meandering towards a decisive conclusion. Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
What is a POET? When the ink dries up, we scribble on stone. The words we share are our souls exhaling. Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
Poetry is the comfort food of our youth which nourishes our memories. Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
A poet is someone who has the courage to wear his heart on his sleeve. ~ Suzette Richards Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards
When the poets fall silent man will not only lose his voice but also the notion of Life. ~Suzette Richards Go to Quote / Comment | by Suzette Richards