Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.

Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.

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

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

For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.

For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

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.

The poet is the priest of the invisible.

The poet is the priest of the invisible.