"Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance." ― Robert Frost Topic(s): Poetry More From Robert Frost "The best things and best people rise out of their separateness; I’m against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise." "A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness." "A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman." More In Poetry "I still need practice in enjoying the fruits of success."― Neil Diamond "Poetry uses the hub of a torque converter for a jello mold."― Diane Glancy "When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock ‘n’ roll was asleep."― Patti Smith