The reason a poet is a poet is to write poems, not to advertise himself as a poet.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.
We all write poems; it is simply that poets are the ones who write in words.
Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet.
To be a poet is a condition rather than a profession.
I think the term poet is a very exalted term and should be applied to a man at the end of his work. When he looks back over the body of his work and he's written poetry then let the verdict be that he's a poet.
To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.
I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry.
I thought that if one wanted to be a writer, one had to write novels because I didn't know that one could be a poet.
If you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. It's for others; it's for others to use.