Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, read more

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

Poetry is nothing but healthy speech.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

The courage of the Poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.

The courage of the Poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.

Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production read more

Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind .

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

Poetry is itself a thing of God;
He made his prophets poets;and the more
We feel of read more

Poetry is itself a thing of God;
He made his prophets poets;and the more
We feel of poesie do we become
Like God in love and power,--under-makers.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.