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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.

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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

by Emily Dickinson Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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The true poem is the poet's mind.

The true poem is the poet's mind.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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When the brain gets as dry as an empty nut,
When the reason stands on its squarest toes,
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When the brain gets as dry as an empty nut,
When the reason stands on its squarest toes,
When the mind (like a beard) has a "formal cut,"--
There is a place and enough for the pains of prose;
But whenever the May-blood stires and glows,
And the young year draws to the "golden prime,"
And Sir Romeo sticks in his ear a rose,--
Then hey! for the ripple of laughing rhyme!

by Henry Austin Dobson Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

by T. S. Eliot Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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The great function of poetry is to give back to us the situations of our dreams.

The great function of poetry is to give back to us the situations of our dreams.

by Gaston Bachelard Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth--the true poet is very near the oracle.

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth--the true poet is very near the oracle.

by Edwin Hubbel Chapin Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.

by Voltaire Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Poetry is truth dwelling in beauty.

Poetry is truth dwelling in beauty.

by Robert Gilfillan Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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