I didn't get a poetry post done this week, so how about a few words on writing?
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ― William Wordsworth
“Tears are words that need to be written.” ― Paulo Coelho
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ― Picasso
“Write what should not be forgotten.” ― Isabel Allende
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Visit Linda Mitchell at Another Word Edgewise for the Poetry Friday round-up this week.
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Hi Karen, Thank you so much for the quotes! I love them all, and the write your tears quotes especially moved me. I also really loved your intro to the post where you said," I'm inspired by Fred Rogers and his mention of "a small safe place." What a lovely prompt that will make."
ReplyDeleteMonica, I love that Coelho quote too. Linda shared such marvelous quotes this week — and who isn't inspired by Mr. Rogers, right? :) ❤️
DeleteI did it again. My brain wants to type "Monica" when I KNOW YOU ARE MONA. :D
Delete(*hesitantly raises hand* me. I am not inspired by Mr. R. He freaked the living daylights out of me when I was a little girl, and still gives me heeby jeebies today. … 😰)
ReplyDeleteAlways love reading through good writing *on* writing tho, all the thoughts, yay! 🙂
elli, oh, no on the freak-outs! Poor you when you were little! (And still, I guess.) I didn't used to think much of him one way or the other (except those puppets did kinda freak me out) but then I read up on his activism and really admired him as a quiet but effective rebel. :)
DeleteThanks for the inspiring quotes! Especially liked the Coelho and Picasso ones! :)
ReplyDeleteGosh, I love a good quote. Tis the season of library weeding. As I pull old books to make room for new books, I always peek to see if there is a quote to grab from the first few pages. These are beauts! I"m currently most inspired by the Picasso quote--I never learned rules well when I was in school. So, I'm learning and giving myself permission to break some rules! Thanks for these bits of wisdom.
ReplyDeleteAw...Coelho's words strike a chord. Thank you for the inspiration, Karen!
ReplyDeleteKaren, “Tears are words that need to be written.” ― Paulo Coelho This quote shall stay with me because it is still real as I move into the 2nd year without my husband.
ReplyDeleteCarol, I'm sending love and hugs. xo
DeleteJama, Linda, and Patricia, I'm so glad these quotes are hitting! :D ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteI love them all, Karen, and today, connecting to the Picasso one especially. The NYTimes has a Hockney article that highlights several of his works, including showing him having a conversation with Picasso! Quite wonderful! Thanks for an inspiring post!
ReplyDeleteLinda, I missed the Hockney article in the NYT, will go have a look. Thank you!
DeleteKaren, Thanks for sharing these quotes! They are all so great! Any of them could be used to inspire poetry! I especially like the quotes by Toni Morrison and Picasso.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great post. I love this quote: "“Write what should not be forgotten.” ― Isabel Allende"
ReplyDeleteCarol and Jone, I love all three of those and it's hard to pick a favorite, isn't it? :)
ReplyDeleteSorry you fell short on time, (I can relate to that) though I enjoyed all these rich quotes, especially Picasso and Allende, thanks Karen!
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