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“I am an author of the analytical critique. And because of that, a ton of research is done by me in order to bring an examination into comprehensive being. ("Interviews With Writers," 2018).”
― Cat Ellington

“Language is the alchemy of transforming a thought into a word, and the word into a new reality.”
― Jennifer Sodini

“To rethink relevance, to seriously reconsider who is in charge of determining relevance-us or them--means shaking the foundation of a lot of teachers.”
― Robert Probst, Kylene Beers

“Grampa pulled off his lucky hat and sank into the recliner. Before long, he was snoring like a rusty hymn. 'Zzzzzz . . .'
Uncle Leonard tossed Ray over one shoulder and hauled him into the kitchen, where the smell of frying bacon filled the air.
'Any fish today?� Aunt Wilhelmina asked.
'Yes, ma’am,� Ray said, 'but that’s not all we caught.'
Uncle Leonard sat Ray down. 'What else was there?�
'Something bigger' is all that Ray would say.”
― Cynthia Leitich Smith, Indian Shoes

“Poetry is a distinct category of language—a special way of speaking that invites and rewards a special way of listening.”
― Dana Gioia

“For thousands of years, poetry was taught badly, and consequently it was immensely popular.”
― Dana Gioia, Poetry as Enchantment

“The purpose of literary education is not to produce more professors; its goal is to develop capable and complete human beings.”
― Dana Gioia, Poetry as Enchantment

“Even if great poetry continues to be written, it has retreated from the center of literary life. Though supported by a loyal coterie, poetry has lost the confidence that it speaks to and for the general culture.”
― Dana Gioia, Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture

“Poetry needs to be liberated from literary criticism.”
― Dana Gioia, Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture

“It is time to experiment, time to leave the well-ordered but stuffy classroom, time to restore a vulgar vitality to poetry.”
― Dana Gioia, Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture