"Write verse, not poetry. The public wants verse. If you have a talent for poetry, then don’t by any means mother it, but try your hand at verse."
― Robert W. Service
Topic(s):
Poetry
More From Robert W. Service
- "The only society I like is rough and tough, and the tougher the better. There’s where you get down to bedrock and meet human people."
- "I have an intense dislike for artificial society. In France, one could lead a free life – to do what one wanted to do without interference or criticism from one’s neighbors."
- "No man can be a failure if he thinks he’s a success; If he thinks he is a winner, then he is."
More In Poetry
- "Working at the Food Bank with my kids is an eye-opener. The face of hunger isn’t the bum on the street drinking Sterno; it’s the working poor. They don’t look any different, they don’t behave any differently, they’re not really any less educated. They are incredibly less privileged, and that’s it."― Mario Batali
- "Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked – but it’s immensely important to find them in your closest relationships."― Laura Linney
- "I do not go in search of poetry. I wait for poetry to visit me."― Eugenio Montale