Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

A Lucky American Childhood. On Creative Writing Dutton 1964. Life
Engle is often mistakenly credited with having founded the Iowa Writers' Workshop (an honor that more appropriately belongs to his predecessor Wilbur Schramm).

Paul Engle (October 12 1908 – March 22 1991) noted American poet editor teacher literary critic novelist and playwright.