"Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it’s harder to write. It’s harder to keep the respect of the reader too."
― George Murray
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Poetry
― George Murray
More From George Murray
- "Then I discovered I loved writing poetry more than fiction."
- "Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend it’s no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often it’s really just about the money, the perceived prestige."
- "Well, we all start thinking we’re going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets."
More In Poetry
- "A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare – let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel."― Chaim Potok
- "If it is an imperfect word, no external circumstance can heighten its value as poetry."― John Drinkwater
- "Music has a poetry of its own, and that poetry is called melody."― Joshua Logan