"Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo." ― Don Marquis Topic(s): Poetry More From Don Marquis "Fate often puts all the material for happiness and prosperity into a man’s hands just to see how miserable he can make himself with them." "Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles." "Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo." More In Poetry "An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive."― John Barton "Poetry is a totally different art than film."― Stan Brakhage "And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One Racing."― Murray Walker