"Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads."
Marianne Moore"If technique is of no interest to a writer, I doubt that the writer is an artist."
Marianne Moore"Impatience is the mark of independence, not of bondage."
Marianne Moore"I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it."
Marianne Moore"Poetry is all nouns and verbs."
Marianne Moore