The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

Poetry is itself a thing of God;
He made his prophets poets;and the more
We feel of read more

Poetry is itself a thing of God;
He made his prophets poets;and the more
We feel of poesie do we become
Like God in love and power,--under-makers.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love read more

In poetry, you must love the words, the ideas and the images and rhythms with all your capacity to love anything at all.

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.

I've written some poetry I don't understand myself.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality read more

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotion know what it means to want to escape from these