Most poets, like most people, try hard to be like someone they admire or they are possessed with an image of what they ought to be. James Broughton admirehardimage Change image and share on social
The most astonishing joy is to receive from the muses the gift of a whole lyric. James Broughton astonishgiftjoy Change image and share on social
The American public does not know poets exist. James Broughton americanexistpoet Change image and share on social
Most poets in their youth begin in adolescent sadness. I find it more rewarding to end in gladness. James Broughton adolescentbeginend Change image and share on social
Work in the theater sharpened my verse and my cinema. James Broughton cinemasharpentheater Change image and share on social
I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion. James Broughton emotionexciteexpansive Change image and share on social
My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade one's life. That can make the miracle happen in reality. Try it. James Broughton absoluteallowearly Change image and share on social
For me a poem has to sing out of itself and the lilt of it carries the magic. James Broughton carryliltmagic Change image and share on social
Rarest of the real poets are born poets. They are the oddballs, not the professors. James Broughton bearoddballpoet Change image and share on social
