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A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
A poem is never finished, only abandoned.
The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.
The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.
Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.
Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.
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 .
Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all read more
Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.
Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.
Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful that which is distorted.
Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess what is seen during read more
Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess what is seen during a moment.
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
Poetry is what gets lost in translation.
