Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

Poetry should be common in experience but uncommon in books.

For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a
poem.

For it is not metres, but a metre-making argument that makes a
poem.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

It is the job of poetry to clean up our word-clogged reality by creating silences around things.

Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them.

Poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them.