Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.

Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.

For florid prose, nor honied lies of rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds, or consecrate a crime.

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric; of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.

Of our conflicts with others we make rhetoric; of our conflicts with ourselves we make poetry.

The poet... may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the read more

The poet... may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the weather.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

Of trees I (Krishna) am the fig.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.

You speak
As one who fed on poetry.