Lynette Noni Quotes

“Embrace the wonder”

“I was asked once why I write poetry. I said, why do you breath?”

“We never know the journey another person has walked, so be kind to everyone.”

“I have enormous respect for the reader. They are able to take symbols from a page that an author has invented, and turn them into images in their minds that create an enduring story. If that’s not artistry, I don’t know what is.”

“If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much for a poem?”

“You can't write a poem until you live.”

“What if the kid you bullied at school, grew up, and turned out to be the only surgeon who could save your life?”

“when you're a poetyou can dish out whatever'son your mind and you don't have toapologize for it”

“Understanding the intricacies involved in raising someone with a physical or mental challenge for those who have never experienced it is like trying to understand anything foreign; impossible, though definitely worth doing anyway.”

“I think New Orleans is such a beautiful city. It looks like a fairytale when you walk through the French Quarter or the Garden District. There is such a lush sense of color, style, architecture - and the people themselves.”