Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

Made poetry a mere mechanic art.

If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone.

If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.

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.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

The fatal facility of the octosyllabic verse.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a read more

Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language.

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.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.

There's no money in poetry, but then there's no poetry in money, either.