June Jordan Poetry Quotes

What did June Jordan say about Poetry?

June Jordan has written many quotes about Poetry. E.g.,

• Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.
• The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think.
• So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.

What are the top most famous Poetry quotes by June Jordan?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Poetry by June Jordan.

• Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.
• The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think.
• So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.