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Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.
Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.
A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
As civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
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 emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things.
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.
A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.
A poet must leave traces of his passage, not proof.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
