"Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them." ― Charles Simic Topic(s): Poetry More From Charles Simic "Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket." More In Poetry "I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world."― Ruth Benedict "The decision to write in prose instead of poetry is made more by the readers than by writers. Almost no one is interested in reading narrative in verse."― Robert Morgan "I think everyone’s experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they’re living and the relationships that they have."― Laura Linney