Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Prose--words in their best order;--poetry--the best words in
their best order.

Prose--words in their best order;--poetry--the best words in
their best order.

The job of the poet is to render the world--to see it and report it without loss, without perversion. No read more

The job of the poet is to render the world--to see it and report it without loss, without perversion. No poet ever talks about feelings. Only sentimental people do.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

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 the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

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

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

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

Poetry, therefore, we will call Musical Thought.

For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their courses.

For rhyme the rudder is of verses,
With which, like ships, they steer their courses.