Writing poetry is the only form of literary labour which gives me entire satisfaction.

- Peter Porter

In other words the pictures are in a kind of relationship with each other which is touching only at points rather than pictures being illustrations o…

- Peter Porter

Poetry is either language lit up by life or life lit up by language

- Peter Porter

A professional is one who believes he has invented breathing.

- Peter Porter

We cannot know what John of Leyden felt Under the Bishop 's tongs - we can only Walk in temperate London, our educated city, Wishing to cry as freely…

- Peter Porter

Much have I travelled in the realms of gold for which I thank the Paddington and Westminster Public Libraries.

- Peter Porter

Somewhere at the heart of the universe sounds the true mystic note: Me.

- Peter Porter

It is Australian innocence to love The naturally excessive and be proud Of a thoroughbred gelding who ran fast.

- Peter Porter

I have no fondness for pure form at all.

- Peter Porter