I began writing poetry when I was about 10. Bad poetry, but you start with bad poetry. Votes: 4
Jonas MekasIt's bad poetry executed by people that can't sing. That's my definition of Rap. Votes: 3
Peter SteeleFor even bad poetry has relevance for what it does not say for what it leaves out. Votes: 3
Lawrence FerlinghettiBad poetry is caused by people who sit down and think, Now I am going to write a Poem. Votes: 1
Charles BukowskiDespair leads to boredom, electronic games, computer hacking, poetry and other bad habits. Votes: 0
Edward AbbeyWe talk so abstractly about poetry because all of us are usually bad poets. Votes: 0
Friedrich NietzscheBoston: Their hotels are bad. Their pumpkin pies are delicious. Their poetry is not so good. Votes: 0
Edgar Allan PoeAs a very young poet, I had been brought up on that dogma that politics was bad for poetry. Votes: 0
Adrienne Rich