I am so wise I had my mouth sewn shut.

John Berryman

Tag: wisdom



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The splendour

John Berryman


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Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so.
After all, the sky flashes, the great sea yearns,
we ourselves flash and yearn

John Berryman


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You should always be trying to write a poem you are unable to write, a poem you lack the technique, the language, the courage to achieve. Otherwise you're merely imitating yourself, going nowhere, because that's always easiest.

John Berryman

Tag: poetry writing



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Them lady poets must not marry, pal . . . It is a true error to marry with poets / or to be by them.

John Berryman

Tag: marriage poets



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Them lady poets must not marry, pal.

John Berryman

Tag: marriage poets



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I cry. Evil dissolves, and love, like foam;
that love. Prattle of children powers me home,
my heart claps like the swan’s
under a frenzy of who love me and who shine.

John Berryman

Tag: inspirational



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We have reason to be afraid. This is a terrible place.

John Berryman


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The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business.

John Berryman


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The high ones die, die. They die. You look up and who’s there?

John Berryman


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