A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

A poet looks at the world the way a man looks at a woman.

The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.

The essentials of poetry are rhythm, dance, and the human voice.

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.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

In the hexameter rises the fountain's silvery column:
In the pentameter aye falling in melody back.

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

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

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen

It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.

It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.

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 heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.