God is the perfect poet.

God is the perfect poet.

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

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

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation
and specificity.

Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation
and specificity.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

For me, poetry is an evasion of the real job of writing prose.

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.

The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.

'Twas he that ranged the words at random flung,
Pierced the fair pearls and them together strung.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.