Marianne Moore Quotes

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