Robert Creeley Quotations

He lives out in Orchard Park. I mean, to be able to sit on the bench so patiently, for whatever part, and to be able to get up and do something, with such heroic competencies would be great.

Moon, moon, when you leave me alone all the darkness is an utter blackness, a pit of fear, a stench, hands unreasonable never to touch. But I love you. Do you love me. What to say when you see me.

God give you pardon from gratitude and other mild forms of servitude.

My wife and I lived all alone, contention was our only bone. I fought with her, she fought with me, and things went on right merrily. But now I live here by myself with hardly a damn thing on the shelf, and pass my days with little cheer since I have parted from my dear.

I will go to the garden. I will be a romantic. I will sell myself in hell, in heaven also I will be.

No matter how wild reality was obviously often being, it was an absolutely secure place, as a tone and intelligence, and a thing happening.

The Lady has always moved to the next town and you stumble on after Her.

Oh well, I will say here, knowing each man, let you find a good wife too, and love her as hard as you can.

My love's manners in bed are not to be discussed by me

Comes the time when it's later and onto your table the headwaiter puts the bill