"The armored cars of dreams, contrived to let us do so many a dangerous thing." ― Elizabeth Bishop From Elizabeth Bishop Poet Added on 1/31/2026 About Elizabeth Bishop Elizabeth Bishop was an American poet and short-story writer known for precise, observant, and formally crafted verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1956. Born: 1911-02-08 Died: 1979-10-06 View all quotes from Elizabeth Bishop