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.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.

Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Poetry is all nouns and verbs.

Oh love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

Oh love will make a dog howl in rhyme.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.

morning: that first sapphire dome of glow.