"I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything." ― Steven Wright Topic(s): Poetry More From Steven Wright "I bought some batteries, but they weren’t included." "I went to a restaurant that serves “breakfast at any time”. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance." "When I die, I’m leaving my body to science fiction." More In Poetry "Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity."― Walter Mosley "Poetry is innocent, not wise. It does not learn from experience, because each poetic experience is unique."― Karl Shapiro "Unfortunately, poetry is not born in noise, in crowds, or on a bus. There have to be four walls and the certainty that the telephone will not ring. That’s what writing is all about."― Wislawa Szymborska