"Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away." ― Carl Sandburg Topic(s): Poetry More From Carl Sandburg "I’m an idealist. I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way." "I’ve written some poetry I don’t understand myself." "Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen." More In Poetry "Listen, real poetry doesn’t say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you."― Jim Morrison "Trust me, if I were gay I’d be getting more action than I’m getting now."― Ryan Seacrest "But in the finished art of the song the use of words has no connection with the use of words in poetry."― John Drinkwater