Jericho Brown quotes

A poem should go beyond what you already know, and if it's going to go beyond what you already know, a poem might say something that begins to have you question what side you're on, which, in turn, might begin to have an audience question what side you're on... (Jericho Brown)
It is the hardest thing to take chaos and make order of it. Poetry is a veil in front of a heart beating at a very fast pace. View quote
Jericho Brown
A metaphor is a sign of desperation when we need another world to describe what we are feeling. Metaphors are about desperation and safety. We call out to metaphor because a metaphor makes us feel safe. View quote
Jericho Brown
What happens at the beginning of your poem has to-because it's a poem-be transformed by the end of your poem. So if the triggering moment for the beginning of your poem is a known political moment, I am fine with that, that's great. But as I'm reading, I expect it to change because that was just the trigger... View quote
Jericho Brown

Jericho Brown

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Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: American Poet
Born: April 14, 1976
Quotes count: 4
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