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A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.
A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.
When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.
When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.
morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.
morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.
Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.
Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.
A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.
The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.
The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.
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.
A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his read more
A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.
