Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.

Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

Why then we should drop into poetry.

Why then we should drop into poetry.

The poet is in the end probably more afraid of the dogmatist who wants to extract the message from the read more

The poet is in the end probably more afraid of the dogmatist who wants to extract the message from the poem and throw the poem away than he is of the sentimentalist who says, "Oh, just let me enjoy the poem.".

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

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

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

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

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.