Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Biography
Quotes
- We have to raise the consciousness the only way poets can change the world is to raise the consciousness of the general populace.
- Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making.
- Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately.