To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences too.

The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.

The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.

Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.

Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

For me, poetry is an impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.