Anthony Anaxagorou Quotes

United Kingdom, Poet
1983

Anthony Anaxagorou is a British born poet and writer. Anaxagorou was the first young poet to win the London Mayor's Poetry Slam with his poem "Anthropos" in 2002. Following this he made a number of television and radio appearances reading poetry including a live recital on BBC London Radio and a television interview followed by a recital with Vanessa Feltz on the Community Channel.

Also known as Writer

You see father, my stars have all been marked and exiled. My moon hangs like a pierced mural leaking sulphuric blood into each of my new mornings. My voice, a dry whisper borrowing what it can from the rippled pockets of some cancerous lump. I am here but in thirds. I am night for us both, always.

Anthony Anaxagorou
- Voice
- Moon
- Stars
Rebellion is when you look society in the face and say I understand who you want me to be, but I’m going to show you who I actually am.

Anthony Anaxagorou
- Show
- Face
- Rebellion

A book can teach you, a conversation can assure you, a poem can seduce you, a genius can inspire you but only you can save yourself.

Anthony Anaxagorou
- Teach
- Inspire
- Save