Lovers lie around in itBroken glass is found in itGrassI like that stuff

- Adrian Mitchell

Poetry is an extra hand. It can caress or tickle. It can clench and fight.

- Adrian Mitchell

I was run over by the truth one day.Ever since the accident I've walked this way

- Adrian Mitchell

The man who believes in giraffes would swallow anything.

- Adrian Mitchell

I would have walked on the waterBut I wasn't fully insured.And the BMA sent a writ my wayWith the very first leper I cured.

- Adrian Mitchell

The maiden Olympics had more to protest about than mere war, though. Central to its ethos was a rejection of two establishments the political one, ce…

- Adrian Mitchell

Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.

- Adrian Mitchell

There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.

- Adrian Mitchell

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.

- Adrian Mitchell