Gloria D. Gonsalves Quotes

The demons you need to get rid of are inside. But they seem out there because you left the window open.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

To inspire is revealing the unpolished bits before perfection.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Writing is a lonely business, which if allowed publicity and socializing it might deteriorate. Supportive people understand the need of a writer to withdraw to the solitude of oneself.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Poetry is not for poets, poetry lovers or perceived poetic persons only. Poetry is in yourself, others and everything of nature and man-made.Poetry may not be a solution, yet it can reveal or ease challenges faced.Poetry is capable of affecting any heart.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Poetry is not difficult. If you possess one of the five senses, poetry is in it. If you can compose text message, tweet or Facebook status, you can write poetry. If you can rap a song, you can rhyme poetry. If you can memorise a prayer, you can recite poetry. If you struggle to make sense of formatted text, poetry is your call.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Poetry is –raw feelings as sunny summer,fiery turmoil as vibrant autumn,daunting revelation as stormy winter,intrepid hope as blooming spring.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Poetry rhymes, a song our souls need to nourish upon. Poetry is a drum, a sound our bodies wish to have. Poetry is organized, a reading our eyes wish to view. Poetry is refined, a structure our moral selves seek. Poetry is civil, instigating the world to remain sane. Poetry is not ordinary, but it needs the ordinary eyes to continue to be the interesting art form of expression. Poetry is like a child communicating, who later grows to be an adult communicating in prose.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

A badly written novel can always be shortened to a poem.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Home is where the heart unveils.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Gender is not only women and sexual orientation has multiple choices.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

As a writer, the main skill you need is curiosity. As a reader, the main tool you need is open-mindedness.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

Writing as a creative art flourishes only when there are no rules. Rules stifle you from entering the silent and forbidden spaces where the core of the story is waiting to be revealed.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves

No matter what justification you have for your feelings, you cannot wish harmful things on others.

~ Gloria D. Gonsalves