Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.

The poem is the point at which our strength gave out.

Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production read more

Poetry is the work of poets, not of peoples or communities; artistic creation can never be anything but the production of an individual mind .

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.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.

Poetry is an orphan of silence. The words never quite equal the experience behind them.

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a read more

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

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

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