Author: Muriel Rukeyser

Quotes

One characteristic of modern poetry is that arrangement of parts which strikes many people as being violent or obscure.

One characteristic of modern poetry is that arrangement of parts which strikes many people as being violent or obscure.

- Muriel Rukeyser

If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger.

If there were no poetry on any day in the world, poetry would be invented that day. For there would be an intolerable hunger.

- Muriel Rukeyser

Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.

Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.

- Muriel Rukeyser

A work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them. There is no such thing as bad art.

A work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them. There is no such thing as bad art.

- Muriel Rukeyser

The sources of poetry are in the spirit seeking completeness.

The sources of poetry are in the spirit seeking completeness.

- Muriel Rukeyser

Local images have one kind of reality. 'U.S. 1' will, I hope, have that kind and another, too. Poetry can extend the document.

Local images have one kind of reality. 'U.S. 1' will, I hope, have that kind and another, too. Poetry can extend the document.

- Muriel Rukeyser

The actual world, not some fantastic structure that has nothing to do with reality, must provide the material for modern poetry.

The actual world, not some fantastic structure that has nothing to do with reality, must provide the material for modern poetry.

- Muriel Rukeyser

However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole.

However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole.

- Muriel Rukeyser

I hear the singing of the lives of women. They clear mystery, the offering, and pride.

I hear the singing of the lives of women. They clear mystery, the offering, and pride.

- Muriel Rukeyser

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