X. J. Kennedy Quotes X. J. Kennedy I don't think anybody is a poet 24/7, only in those rare moments when a person is producing a poem. Anybody Moments Only Person Poem Poet Rare Rare Moments Think
My real name is Joe Kennedy, but if you live in Massachusetts, you can't sign 'Joe Kennedy.' So, back in 1957, I stuck the X on my name to be different from those people in Hyannis Port. X. J. Kennedy
The attitude that poetry should not be analyzed is prevalent among many who consider themselves experts on children's literature. But I suspected that kids like to look closely at things and figure out what makes them go. X. J. Kennedy
To me, a poem that's in rhyme and meter is the difference between watching a film in full color and watching a film in black and white. Not that a few black and white films aren't wonderful. So are certain successful pieces of free verse. X. J. Kennedy
As a writer given to the old formalities of rhyme and meter, I sometimes feel endangered these days. X. J. Kennedy
The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change and we all instinctively avoid it. Elwyn Brooks White
What is a uni-polar world? No matter how we beautify this term, it means one single centre of power, one single centre of force and one single master. Vladimir Putin
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. Elwyn Brooks White
I'm always writing and learning. It's about growth. So I'm growing as a musician, as a guitarist. D'Angelo